Walker in Jerusalem / Edition 1

by Samuel C. Heilman

Overview

Powerfully evocative and superbly written, A Walker in Jerusalem renders an unforgettable portrait of the people who live in the Holy City and the city that lives within them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900827605564
Publisher:	JPS
Publication date:	06/01/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	367
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Editorial Reviews

On a tour of Jerusalem offered by Haganat Ha-Teva (the Society for the Protection of Nature) Heilman realizes that the ``guide invited his followers to behold less what was there than what had once been there . . . This would be a tour . . . into the province of memory.'' Through a series of encounters and discussions with various inhabitants of and visitors to Jerusalem, Heilman uncovers the multifaceted and complex relationship of Jews, Christians, and Moslems in their holy city. Not a travel book in the usual sense, this is an emotional and psychological pilgrimage through Jerusalem from the perspective of its diverse residents. Beautifully written and rich in detail, it should appeal to an even wider audience than The Gate Behind the Wall, the author's widely acclaimed personal, spiritual pilgrimage. Recommended. Herbert E. Shapiro, Writing Prog., Empire State Coll., Genesee Valley Regional Ctr., Rochester, N.Y.

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