Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction

pt. 1 The Religious Dimension of Jerusalem

Jerusalem: The legacy of ancient Israel

Christianity and Jerusalem

Jerusalem as the third holiest place in classical Islam

pt. 2 The diplomatic struggle over Jerusalem

Jerusalem and the birth of modern Israel

Jerusalem, the Palestinian Arabs, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Jerusalem and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process

pt. 3 Radical Israel and Jerusalem

The evil wind: radical Islam, the destruction of Holy sites, and Jerusalem

Jerusalem as an apocalyptic trigger for radical Islam

The West and the freedom of Jerusalem

Obama, Bush and Jerusalem

Radical Islam has long desired to seize Jerusalem and cut it off to Christian and Jewish believers. In this book, Israeli diplomat Dore Gold explains why the battle for Jerusalem is intensifying today. Gold shows why only Israel can preserve its holy places for Christians, Jews, and even Muslims, and why uncovering Jerusalem's past--and the truth of biblical history--can be the key to saving its future.--From publisher description.