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 events of this century come alive in eyewitness accounts." --The New York Times Book Review "Extraordinarily vivid glimpses of Jerusalem life." --Atlanta Journal Constitution