{"product_id":"9780547747620","title":"Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Provocative . . . the book brims with splendid insights.” — \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerusalem: the ancient City on a Hill, a place central to three major religions, a transcendent fantasy that ignites religious fervor unlike anywhere else on earth. James Carroll’s urgent, masterly \u003ci\u003eJerusalem, Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the history of the city and explores how it came to define culture in both the Middle East and America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarroll shows how the New World was shaped by obsessions with Jerusalem, from Christopher Columbus’s search for a westward route to the city, to the fascination felt by American presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Ronald Reagan. Heavenly Jerusalem defines the American imagination — and always the earthly city smolders. Jerusalem fever, inextricably tied to Christian fervor, is the deadly — unnamed — third party to the Israeli-Palestinian wars. Understanding this fever is the key that unlocks world history, and the diagnosis that gives us our best chance to reimagine peace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I dare you to read this book and see Jerusalem, or yourself, the same way.” — Bernard Avishai, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hebrew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"So provocative and illuminating that it should not be overlooked by anyone who cares about the future of Jerusalem.\" — \u003ci\u003eJewish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023316795632,"sku":"9780547747620","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547747620_p0.jpg?v=1763716750","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547747620","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}