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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Intro; Table of Contents; Foreword by Teddy Kollek; I INTRODUCTION; II ROCKS OF AGES -- Jerusalem's Architecture; III VILLAGES AND HAMLETS -- Arab Dwellings in Jerusalem's Environs; IV ONION-SHAPED DOMES -- The Russian Compound; V CITY OF THE JEWS -- The Emergence of the Jewish Suburbs; VI A LITTLE KINGDOM OF GOD -- The German Colony; VII VILLAS AND MANSIONS -- The Arab New City; VIII THE BUKHARANS -- Summer Guests from Central Asia; IX JERUSALEM'S QUARTIER LATIN -- The Street of the Prophets; X THE AMERICAN COLONY -- Social Work and Business; XI THE LION OF JUDAH -- Jerusalem's Ethiopian Community |
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XII EACH BUILDING HAS A PAST -- Houses with HistoriesXIII A PLACE TO STAY -- Jerusalem's First Tourist Accommodations; XIV ARTS AND ARTISANS -- Bezalel and the Alliance Israélite; XV TREASURE TROVES -- The City's Museums; XVI WATER IN JERUSALEM -- Water Supply for a Desert Town; XVII EPILOGUE; JERUSALEM TIMELINE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Photo Credits |
| Summary |
Beyond the Wall sheds light on some of the enigmas of Jerusalem's more recent past, telling the tale of its growth from a provincial town somewhere in the Turkish Empire into a modern city. The book also includes two chapters on Arab Jerusalem and a preface by Teddy Kollek, who served as the city's mayor for almost thirty years. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Jerusalem -- Description and travel.
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Jerusalem -- History.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Jewish Studies. |
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Travel. |
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Middle East -- Jerusalem. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| ISBN |
9783838273150 (electronic book) |
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383827315X (electronic book) |
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