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