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This volume explores the historical and cultural dimensions of Jerusalem through the lens of world literature and art. Jerusalem inspired creation of various world literary works, spanning different time periods and contributing to various angles of views. This volume emphasizes Jerusalem’s spiritual significance in the world culture, literature, history, and global society. Preservation of this Holy City is not a duty of one, two, three nations—it is a duty of all humanity. The chapters of this book contribute to the significance of the cosmic city as one of the most important destinations of human journey. The ultimate destination of many pilgrims is Jerusalem—the Holy City that unites all faithful and agnostics. Journey to the Holy City is the fulfillment of a sacred dream of believers.

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Author:   Elena V. Shabliy ,  Nicol Nixon Augusté ,  Noah Gallego ,  June-Ann Greeley
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:  

9781666977998

ISBN 10:   1666977993
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Cosmic City, Jerusalem Elena V. Shabliy 1. Georgian Memories of Jerusalem Loca Sancta, Manifested on Stone Pillars, Façades Sculpture, and Pilgrimage Sites Erga Shneurson 2. The Art of ???????? ???????: Women, Pilgrimage, and Preserving Relationship with the Holy City Nicol Nixon Augusté 3. Jerusalem in Süleyman the Magnificent’s Rule and Na‘îmî’s Poetry Mustafa Özagaç 4. The Sacred Texture of Jerusalem: Where Coram Deo and Miraj Meet Okan Keles 5. Secrets of Jerusalem: Above My Chief Joy Existence Orit Miller Katav 6. From Here to Eternity: Homo Viator and the Itinerant Constructions of Jerusalem in the Work of W. G. Sebald Noah Gallego 7. Burnt Yet Burning: The Western Wall of Jerusalem and Ani Ma’amin by Dion Futerman Jin H. Han 8. Images of Crusaders, the Holy Land and Jerusalem in Medieval Jewish Subcultures Talya Fishman Conclusion Elena V. Shabliy Notes on Contributors

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Elena Shabliy is an Instructor at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and a Visiting Researcher at Columbia University, USA.

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