Jerusalem in the Twentieth Century

From one of the world’s most revered historians, the first major history of contemporary Jerusalem “”Gilbert is a first-rate storyteller.”” —The Wall Street Journal “”Fascinating and admirably readable . . . unmatched for sheer breadth of acutely observed historical detail.”” —Christopher Walker, The Times (London) “”Most noteworthy for its richness of letters, journals and anecdotes . . . the major events of this century come alive in eyewitness accounts.”” —The New York Times Book Review “”Extraordinarily vivid glimpses of Jerusalem life.”” —Atlanta Journal Constitution