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Jerusalem: the Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore
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Jerusalem: the Biography

by Simon Sebag Montefiore

In Jerusalem: the Biography British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore tells a sweeping tale, covering 3000 years of history, of one of the world’s most important and contentious cities. First published in 2011 to widespread acclaim, a new and updated 10th anniversary paperback edition was published in late 2020. We also spoke to Simon about other books to read to learn more about Jerusalem, including a cookbook.

The book, according to the author

I’d always wanted to write a book about the history of Jerusalem, but I didn’t feel quite ready to do it until this book. I started going to Jerusalem when I was very young, when I was about four or five. My parents took me and we used to go every year. My earliest real memories of the place are from the early 1970s. This book really was the result of 30 years of visits to Jerusalem.

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