Jerusalem the Center of the Universe

by Israel Finkelstein

Jerusalem is the center of the universe, the hub of the three great monotheistic religions, yet how did a city located on the desert fringe, in the semi-arid southern highlands of Israel with little tillable land achieve such dominance? To provide answers to this enduring riddle, Israel Finkelstein has collected twenty-four of his best articles and essays covering the Middle Bronze Age to the late Hellenistic period. With critical and well-informed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628376015
• ISBN13: 9781628376012
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: SBL Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"