Jerusalem: The Biography
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Jerusalem: The Biography
| Author | Simon Sebag Montefiore |
|---|---|
| Published | 2011 |
| Pages | 696 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Montefiore runs three thousand years through one city — every conquest, dynasty and faith that held Jerusalem, told as the biography of a place rather than a person. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — an answer to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” in his thread, June 2025. The full list of answers is on What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- Simon Sebag Montefiore — Author.
- Religion — The reason the city keeps being fought over.
- History — The form: a place as the unit of narrative.
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.