HIST 4011W: Global Jerusalem: Jews, Christians, & Muslims in the Contested City, Ancient to Modern Times
Key Books
- Jerusalem: The Holy City in the Eyes of Chroniclers, Visitors, Pilgrims, and Prophets from the Days of Abraham to the Beginnings of Modern Times byISBN: 1400886163Publication Date: 2017-03-14See Jerusalem as it appeared through the centuries to a fascinating variety of observers--Jews, Christians, Muslims, and secularists, from pilgrim to warrior to merchant.
- Routledge Handbook on Jerusalem byISBN: 9781315676517Publication Date: 2018-10-26Consisting of 35 chapters from leading specialists, this handbook provides a broad spectrum of studies related to Jerusalem and its history, beginning from the end of the Bronze age. Chapters examine a range of topics including religious symbolism and pilgrimage ; religious and social relations ; social and economic history ; architecture and archaeology ; maps ; eschatology ; and politics .
- Jerusalem Besieged byISBN: 0472025376Publication Date: 2010-03-10A sweeping history of four thousand years of struggle for control of one city.
- Ordinary Jerusalem, 1840-1940 byISBN: 9789004375734Publication Date: 2018-09-06Explore the ordinary history of an extraordinary city in the late Ottoman and Mandate periods. Utilizing largely unknown archives, they revisit the holy city of three religions, which has often been defined solely as an eternal battlefield and studied exclusively through the prism of geopolitics and religion.
- Finding Jerusalem byISBN: 9780520968073Publication Date: 2017-03-24Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation.
- The Archaeology of Jerusalem byISBN: 9780300198997Publication Date: 2013-11-28A sweeping and lavishly illustrated survey of nearly four thousand years of human settlement and building activity in Jerusalem, from prehistoric times through the Ottoman period. Chronologically, organized, explore fortifications and water systems as well as key sacred, civic, and domestic architecture. Provides a perspective on the emergence and development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the relationship among the three religions and their cultures into the modern period.
Specialized Resources
- Encyclopaedia JudaicaThis online resource is an updated edition of this lauded work on Judaism and features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
- Encyclopaedia of IslamSearch the Encyclopeadia of Islam for authoritative information on Islamic studies, covering Islam and its believers in contexts up through the 20th Century.
- Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic WorldCovers the Jews of Muslim lands
- Index IslamicusSearch publications (e.g. journals, books) on Islam and the Muslim world more broadly, spanning Africa, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Search for topics such as history, beliefs, societies, cultures, economics, politics, languages and literature.
- Index to Jewish PeriodicalsSearch English-language journals, articles, book reviews on Jewish culture, history, literature, religion and other areas of related study. Useful for topics in contemporary Jewish and Middle Eastern affairs.
- JSTORFind full text articles in academic journals or books on the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. JSTOR provides articles from the journal's first issue. In some cases the most recent 2-5 years may not be available. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- MLA International BibliographyUse the MLA International Bibliography to find scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. This index has been compiled by the Modern Language Association of America since 1926.
- Historical Jewish PressA collection of Jewish newspapers published in various countries, languages, and time periods. It displays digital versions of each paper, making it possible to view the papers in their original layout. Full-text search is also available. A project of Tel Aviv University and the National Library of Israel,
- Jerusalem Post, 1932-2008 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new windowSearch the Jerusalem Post, a long-running English-language Israeli newspaper originally founded in 1932 as The Palestine Post. This database offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue.
- Middle East and North Africa: Global Perspectives, 1957-1995 (FBIS)Translated journals, newspapers, scientific reports, and radio and television broadcasts from 19 countries in North Africa and the Middle East covering cultural, economic and political developments within the regions.
- Middle Eastern and North African NewspapersKey newspapers published in the Middle Eastern and North African countries in the 20th century. Open Access, except for the following five newspapers: al-Jumhūrīyah (الجمهورية, Egypt), Filasṭīn (فلسطين, Israel), al-Akhbar (الاخبار, Lebanon), al-Riyadh (الرياض, Saudi Arabia), and al-Dustūr (الدستور, Jordan)
Institutional Sources
- National Library of IsraelLots of archival material.
- Institute for Palestine SudiesThe Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) is an independent nonprofit research and publication center promoting research, analysis, and documentation on the Arab-Israeli conflict and its peaceful resolution. The Jerusalem Quarterly is an open access journal on their website.
- American Colony in Jerusalem, 1870 to 2006The papers of the American Colony in Jerusalem, a non-denominational utopian Christian community, consist of approximately 16,600 items, spanning the years 1786-2007, most dating from 1870 to 1968.
- PASSIA (Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs)An independent Palestinian think tank in Jerusalem not affiliated with any government, political party or organization. PASSIA is engaged in the following regular programs: Research and Studies, Roundtable Meetings, Interfaith Dialogue, Training and Education in International Affairs, Civil Society Empowerment, and the Question of Jerusalem.
- Jerusalem Institute for Policy ResearchThink tank addressing policy issues in Israel in general and in Jerusalem in particular. Covers a broad range of policy issues and presents data.
- Israel Antiquities AuthorityArchaeological library established during the British Mandate around 1926. It holds an extensive collection of the archaeological and historical research of the Land of Israel and the Levant.
British Primary Sources
- Confidential Print: Middle East, 1839-1969The British Government's Confidential Print documents cover a broad sweep of history from c. 1839 to 1969, taking in the countries of the Arabian peninsula, the Levant, Iraq, Turkey and many of the former Ottoman lands in Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt and Sudan.
- Foreign Office Files for the Middle East, 1971-1981Explore British Foreign office files on the policies, economies, political relationships and significant events of all major Middle East powers 1971-1981. Covers the Arab-Israeli War, the Lebanese Civil War and the Iranian Revolution as well as the military interventions and peace negotiations carried out by regional and foreign powers like the United States and Russia. Materials include correspondence, annual reports, dispatches, personality profiles, political summaries, economic analyses, maps, newspaper cuttings, minutes of ministerial meetings, printed leaflets, extracts from books, booklets etc.
- Times Digital Archive, 1785-2019Search full text and digital archive of "The Times of London" newspaper for the years 1785-2019. View either a specific article or a complete page with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories.
- U.K. Parliamentary Papers This link opens in a new windowFind House of Commons sessional papers from 1715 to the present, with supplementary material back to 1660. Includes Records of proceedings, the Debates (Hansard), and the House of Commons journal; Sessional papers providing information to parliament on matters of policy and administration: Bills, House papers, and Command papers. Also includes the House of Lords presented to the Commons, such as reports prepared by Lords Select Committees.
World news online
- Access World NewsFull-text news from over 9,000 news sources in the U.S. and international newspapers, major wire services, and hundreds of local broadcasting outlets and blogs. There are over 100 Minnesota sources. Mostly English language news coverage with some 200 titles in Spanish, French, Afrikaans and other languages.
- International Newsstream This link opens in a new windowInternational news from newspapers, newswires, transcripts, and digital-only news sites in full-text format. Over 800 of the world's top news sources.
- World News ConnectionA service bringing news from around the world, translated into English, between 1995 and 2013. The information is obtained from newspaper articles, television and radio broadcasts, online sources, conference proceedings, periodicals, and non-classified reports.
Check out the International News guide for a more detailed list of news sources from around the world that are available at UMN.
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