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 even...