To possess the land -- Within my holy borders -- Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land -- Heavenly Jerusalem, the mother of us all -- A new Jerusalem facing the renowned city of old -- At the very spot -- Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt -- The land that I will show you -- The God-trodden land -- When will the light of Israel be rekindled? -- The Jerusalem above wept over the Jerusalem below -- The desolate Amalek rose up to smite us -- Epilogue
Summary
Drawing on both primary texts and archaelogy, Wilken traces the Christian conception of a Holy Land from its origins inthe Hebrew Bible to the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the seventh century
Analysis
Holy places History
Palestine
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-345) and index
