Whose Holy City?: Jerusalem and the Future of Peace in the Middle East - Softcover

Chapman, Colin

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9780801065569: Whose Holy City?: Jerusalem and the Future of Peace in the Middle East

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ISBN 10: 0801065569 ISBN 13: 9780801065569

Publisher: Baker Books, 2005

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Jews, Arabs, and Muslims alike have fought over Jerusalem, the city of peace, for centuries with no foreseeable solution. In Whose Holy City?, Middle East expert Colin Chapman covers the history and background of "the most famous city in the world" and traces its days from Old Testament times to the contemporary scene. Many regard Jerusalem as the key to peace in the Middle East. Still, Chapman believes that the Middle East question is not one that will be easily resolved. Bringing biblical insight and expert analysis to the search for peace, he reflects on Jerusalem's place in Scripture and history, assesses the present-day conflict, and all the while looks at possibilities for peace and resolution.

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Three religions have fought over Jerusalem for centuries. Jews honor Jerusalem because its Temple housed the presence of God. Christians come to Jerusalem to worship where Jesus Christ was crucified and raised from the dead. Muslims value the city because of its role in 1,400 years of Islamic history. All three religions feel a strong spiritual attachment to the city and desire unrestricted access to it. Who, though, should have sovereignty? Who should have political control? And who should claim ownership of the Old City, where the most sacred of sites are located? In Whose Holy City? Colin Chapman assesses the centrality of Jerusalem in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, traces the city's history from Old Testament times to the contemporary scene, and shows how the issues of the past are relevant today. Jerusalem is regarded by many as a key, if not the key, to peace in the Middle East. If Jerusalem could be addressed and resolved in a way that is acceptable to the majority on both sides, it might point the way to a resolution of the whole conflict. Colin Chapman was formerly a lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon. He has lived and worked in the Middle East for almost twenty years and is the author of several books, including Christianity on Trial and Whose Promised Land?

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From 1999 to 2003, Colin Chapman was a lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon. Having lived and worked in the Middle East for almost twenty years at various times between 1968 and 2003, he now lives in Worcestershire, England. He is the author of several books, including Christianity on Trial and Whose Promised Land?

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