The Rock: A Tale of Seventh-Century Jerusalem

The Rock of Jerusalem is one of the world s most spiritually resonant and politically contentious sites: where Adam first stepped upon leaving Paradise, Abraham attempted to sacrifice Isaac, Jesus preached, and Muhammad began his night journey to heaven, . Sorting through the rubble of the three competing faiths, Kanan Makiya has" "woven a vivid tapestry from centuries of legend and belief to imagine the origins of Islam s first monument, the Dome of the Rock. A narrative of mythic power, The Rock offers a grand tour of seventh-century Jerusalem and by reminding us of how much Jews and Muslims once shared serves as a bracing talisman for our times.
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