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Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the Worlds Most Contested City Audiobook, by Andrew Lawler Play Audiobook Sample

Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City Audiobook

Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the Worlds Most Contested City Audiobook, by Andrew Lawler Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: James Lurie Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 10.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 8.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780593455401

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

32

Longest Chapter Length:

48:38 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

09 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

30:05 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

A sweeping history of the hidden world below the Holy City—a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval   "These untold stories of archeological digs near and under Jerusalem’s sacred sites convey all the colorful and violent and contentious history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ... A compulsive read.” —Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and author of The Outlier In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics dating to biblical times. Digging deep underground, he discovered an ancient grave that, he claimed, belonged to an Old Testament queen. News of his find ricocheted around the world, evoking awe and envy alike, and inspiring others to explore Jerusalem’s storied past.   In the century and a half since the Frenchman broke ground, Jerusalem has drawn a global cast of fortune seekers and missionaries, archaeologists and zealots, all of them eager to extract the biblical past from beneath the city’s streets and shrines. Their efforts have had profound effects, not only on our understanding of Jerusalem’s history, but on its hotly disputed present.  The quest to retrieve ancient Jewish heritage has sparked bloody riots and thwarted international peace agreements.  It has served as a cudgel, a way to stake a claim to the most contested city on the planet.  Today, the earth below Jerusalem remains a battleground in the struggle to control the city above.   Under Jerusalem takes readers into the tombs, tunnels, and trenches of the Holy City. It brings to life the indelible characters who have investigated this subterranean landscape. With clarity and verve, acclaimed journalist Andrew Lawler reveals how their pursuit has not only defined the conflict over modern Jerusalem, but could provide a map for two peoples and three faiths to peacefully coexist.  

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