Before discussing the first four chapters I have read, I must say that I really enjoy reading the book. For most of us, reading a book about history is boring. It is filled with information, and a huge number of professional words. Thus, the book, Jerusalem: one city and three faiths, is not only filled with information but also make it much easier to read. Even if there are still some professional words, in fact it seems like the author always will give explanation in the following part of the word. This book also brings a perspective from author. It is objective but emotional. Using a quotation from the book, “Such sites are “sacred” to us because they are inextricably bound up with our conception of ourselves; they may be associated with a profound experience that transformed our lives, with memories of early childhood, or with a person who was important to us.” I could feel the emotion from author, and she is not talking about the feeling of us but also herself.
Finally, I want to talk about some idea when reading through the first four chapters. Firstly, the book implies a idea about the definition of Holy city. What is a holy city? It is a courage. A hope inspires people to live with courage. Because god stays with them, so they have been protected by god. God could make life much better than they have ever been through. This is to say that holy city is talking about a place with god, but the most important thing is a place with a much better life. In the chapter of “King of David”, I feel impressed by David’s policy for people living in Jerusalem. He respects about their tradition, and their god. It provides few of hints for me about today’s Jerusalem.
I don’t want to discuss right now, however, with more and more readings, I believe I can get a good viewpoint about Jerusalem, and then talk about my idea.
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