The city of Jerusalem

By Claude Reignier Conder

Book Overview

Jerusalem is not just a skyline; it is a palimpsest of faith, empire, and stone. Beneath every stone, a story. Here the city becomes legible: ridges, gates, cisterns, shrines. Conder writes with disciplined curiosity, weighing tradition against measured ground. The result is a portrait that honours devotion while respecting evidence, prized by historians, travellers, and collectors of the Holy Land. In The City of Jerusalem, C. R. Conder, a leading voice of the Palestine Exploration Fund, maps the Holy City with the eye of a field surveyor and the sensitivity of a pilgrim, guiding you through streets, walls, and valleys where sacred memory meets lived place. Written from the vantage of nineteenth century jerusalem under Ottoman rule, this study draws together topography, documents, and on-the-ground observation to illuminate biblical sites jerusalem with crisp geographical clarity. Conder threads temple mount history through the city's fortifications, water systems, and neighbourhoods, making the book both a holy city archaeology portrait and a lucid narrative of ottoman palestine history. Part historical geography book, part classic travel narrative, it reads like an illustrated history edition in prose, and stands among the biblical archaeology classics for readers who want detail without dullness, whether approaching Jerusalem as a pilgrimage study guide, a complete reference guide, or a collectible cornerstone of Near Eastern studies. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353700094
• ISBN13: 9789353700096
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"