A very scholarly and well researched work. The Author possesses deep knowledge about the subject matter and articulates his points nicely, in very great detail supported by a wealth of facts.

The teeming undercurrent to the whole narrative is the every permeating and widespread violence perpetrated in the name of religion. The root cause of this being the inbreeding retards of the Saudi Royal Family. They are funding, encouraging and exporting this virulent strain called Wahabbism, totally misinterpreting the holy book. This small minority that would comprise probably less than 1% of their denomination manages to grab the headlines with their mindless violence, snuffing out all the other moderate voices that want only one thing and that is to live in peace.

The author has managed in about 270 pages to beautifully and eloquently recount the history Judaism and the jewish diaspora starting from the establishment of the First Temple until the present times.

A very scholarly and well researched work. The Author possesses deep knowledge about the subject matter and articulates his points nicely, in very great detail supported by a wealth of facts.

The teeming undercurrent to the whole narrative is the every permeating and widespread violence perpetrated in the name of religion. The root cause of this being the inbreeding retards of the Saudi Royal Family. They are funding, encouraging and exporting this virulent strain called Wahabbism, totally misinterpreting the holy book. This small minority that would comprise probably less than 1% of their denomination manages to grab the headlines with their mindless violence, snuffing out all the other moderate voices that want only one thing and that is to live in peace.

The author has managed in about 270 pages to beautifully and eloquently recount the history Judaism and the jewish diaspora starting from the establishment of the First Temple until the present times.

NO OF PAGES: 372 SUB CAT I: Islam SUB CAT II: Jerusalem SUB CAT III: Terrorism DESCRIPTION: This exhaustively researched book by a former Israeli ambassador to the U.N. (Hatred's Kingdom) reads like an informed diatribe recounting the 3,000-year history of Jerusalem, from its origins in Davidic Israel through the Islamic conquests and Crusades, to its central place in Arab-Israeli peace negotiations and global religious consciousness. While meticulously detailing the role of the Holy City in the evolution of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and the modern diplomatic battle for its custody, Gold is far from impartial. He displays an intense repudiation of fundamentalist Islam, and the perceived ineptitude and ingratitude of the West toward Israel, which he considers the only legitimate savior of the city. Warning of the apocalypse, he concludes that today's Jerusalem is threatened by the "evil wind" of Islamic fundamentalism; if redivided, he argues, the precious city will be the next great victim of global jihad. Comprehensive and cogent, this book may be a helpful resource to anyone interested in the historical and theological antecedents to today's political quagmire. However, the spiteful, defensive tone diminishes an otherwise fascinating history. Christians and Muslims alike will find his argument disquieting, as Gold repeatedly devalues the religious authenticity of their claim to the city.NOTES: Purchased from the Amazon MarketPlace. SUBTITLE: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City