Whose Holy City?: Jerusalem and the Future of Peace in the Middle East

By Colin Chapman and Colin Chapman

Book Overview

Jews honor Jerusalem because its Temple housed the presence of God. Christians come to Jerusalem to worship where Jesus Christ was crucified and raised from the dead. Muslims value the city because of its role in 1,400 years of Islamic history. All three religions feel a strong spiritual attachment to the city and desire unrestricted access to it. Who, though, should have sovereignty? Who should have political control? And who should claim ownership of the Old City, where the most sacred of sites are located? In Whose Holy City? Colin Chapman assesses the centrality of Jerusalem in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, traces the city's history from Old Testament times to the contemporary scene, and shows how the issues of the past are relevant today. Jerusalem is regarded by many as a key, if not the key, to peace in the Middle East. If Jerusalem could be addressed and resolved in a way that is acceptable to the majority on all sides, it might point the way to a resolution of the whole conflict. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801065569
• ISBN13: 9780801065569
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Baker Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A Positive Thrust

Inciteful summation of the Israeli-Palestinian standoff with suggested possibilities for settlement. (p183)

A real solution

This book is written by someone who lived in the Middle East and knows that culture very well. He suggests realistic and doable solutions to the Jerusalm problem and Middle Eastern conflicts. I wish our politicians and policy makers in the USA read this book. If you want to read one book about this subject, this is the book. Don't miss it.