{"product_id":"im-talking-about-jerusalem-9781666765397","title":"I'm Talking about Jerusalem","description":"On the famous mappa mundi, housed in Hereford Cathedral, Jerusalem is at the center of the world. For Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this holy city represents not merely a physical focus for their faith, but a theological and spiritual emblem: simultaneously a very earthly city and a uniquely celestial kingdom. How has this insignificant city become such a critical location in geopolitics and psychogeography? I'm Talking about Jerusalem explores the many and varied meanings and resonances of \"\"Jerusalem\"\"--in history, prophecy, theology, literature, imagery, and myth. \"\"Jerusalem\"\" appears 806 times in the Bible. For the Jews, Jerusalem is not simply a significant physical place, past and present, but a religious concept transcending time. For Christians, it is the site of Jesus's last days--and of countless Christian structures, relics, and remains. Islamic tradition has celebrated the city with seventeen names; it was a key stage in Muhammad's night journey and became Islam's third holiest place of pilgrimage. For all three Abrahamic religions, Jerusalem is a major pilgrimage destination. Aldous Huxley wrote, \"\"We have each of us our Jerusalem\"\"--a vision of what life might be. I'm Talking about Jerusalem considers Jerusalem as a political goal and eternal home; its place in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic eschatology; and as a metaphor for all we yearn for in this world and the next. A place of perfection and conclusion, a golden city, a paradise to be attained after death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Dowley is a London-based historian, author, and poet. His much-praised \u003ci\u003eHandbook to the History of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e has been continuously in print since 1977. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eDefying the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChristian Music: A Global History\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach: An Illustrated Biography\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cascade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50500994531602,"sku":"9781666765397","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ca238464-efbc-440d-90ea-50a79fb013dd.jpg?v=1730760380","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/im-talking-about-jerusalem-9781666765397","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}