Book · 2012 · History
Jerusalem
The Biography
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I did with this book I did with my later books too and um I went to I said i' I've signed up to sign a his to write a history of Jerusalem and I want it to be all I don't just want it to be a Jewish history I don't just want it to be a Zionist history.
The best things said about it
I've been reading this book speaking of Cruelty Jerusalem it's about the history of Jerusalem.
Most of his books are biographies of people but Jerusalem is a biography of a city a city as he writes that is the house of the one God the capital of two peoples the Temple of three religions and the only city to exist twice in heaven and on Earth the book takes takes you through Jerusalem's 3,000 year.
Why people recommend it
Jerusalem by Simon Sebag Montefiore is an epic historical biography that chronicles three thousand years of the holy city's turbulent existence across multiple religions and empires. The book received high praise and detailed discussion on Honestly with Bari Weiss. Bari Weiss recommended the work and highlighted its unique structure as a biography of a city rather than a single individual, noting that the text successfully captures Jerusalem as the house of God, the capital of two peoples, and the spiritual center of three major religions. Simon Sebag Montefiore appeared as a guest on the podcast to discuss the extensive research and writing process behind the book, emphasizing his deliberate effort to construct a balanced history that transcended strictly Jewish or Zionist narratives to encompass all the diverse populations who shaped the city. Additionally, comedian Colin Quinn referenced the book on The Joe Rogan Experience while exploring the dark history of Jerusalem and ancient torture methods. These discussions underscored the book's monumental scope, exhaustive historical detail, and its success in capturing the complex, layered identity of one of the world's most contested and spiritually significant urban centers.
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Bari Weiss But Jerusalem is a biography of a city. 2
“most of his books are biographies of people but Jerusalem is a biography of a city a city as he writes that is the house of the one God the capital of two peoples the Temple of three religions and the only city to exist twice in heaven and on Earth the book takes takes you through Jerusalem's 3,000 year”
“But Jerusalem is a biography of a city.”
Colin Quinn I've been reading this book speaking of Cruelty Jerusalem it's about the history of Jerusalem 1
“I've been reading this book speaking of Cruelty Jerusalem it's about the history of Jerusalem”
Simon Sebag Montefiore I did with this book I did with my later books too and um I went to I said i' I've signed up to sign a his… 1
“I did with this book I did with my later books too and um I went to I said i' I've signed up to sign a his to write a history of Jerusalem and I want it to be all I don't just want it to be a Jewish history I don't just want it to be a Zionist history”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“He's a renowned historian and the author of multiple worldwide bestsellers, including Jerusalem, the Romanovs, Stalin, and to be published this month, The Cauldron, the making of the modern Middle East.”