<P>“Provocative . . . the book brims with splendid insights.” — <I>Los Angeles Times</I><br><BR>Jerusalem: the ancient City on a Hill, a place central to three major religions, a transcendent fantasy that ignites religious fervor unlike anywhere else on earth. James Carroll's urgent, masterly <I>Jerusalem, Jerusalem</I> uncovers the history of the city and explores how it came to define culture in both the Middle East and America.<br><BR>Carroll shows how the New World was shaped by obsessions with Jerusalem, from Christopher Columbus's search for a westward route to the city, to the fascination felt by American presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Ronald Reagan. Heavenly Jerusalem defines the American imagination — and always the earthly city smolders. Jerusalem fever, inextricably tied to Christian fervor, is the deadly — unnamed — third party to the Israeli-Palestinian wars. Understanding this fever is the key that unlocks world history, and the diagnosis that gives us our best chance to reimagine peace.<br><BR>“I dare you to read this book and see Jerusalem, or yourself, the same way.” — Bernard Avishai, author of <I>The Hebrew Republic</I><br><BR>"So provocative and illuminating that it should not be overlooked by anyone who cares about the future of Jerusalem." — <I>Jewish Journal</I><br><BR>