The History of Jerusalem: An Illustrated Story of 4,000 Years

"The 4,000-year history of the city of Jerusalem unfolds in an exceptional graphic narrative that touches on the birth of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, as well as famous conquerors and mighty empires, and more. Readers will meet Abraham, King Herod, Empress Helena (the mother of Constantine I), Queen Melisende of Jerusalem, Saladin, Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, General Edmund Allenby, Palestinian nationalist Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, former Mayor Teddy Kollek, and many other famous people who have helped build the story of Jerusalem"--

Publisher Marketing: Vincent Lemire is a historian who lives in Jerusalem, where he directs the French Research Center. He is the author of several books on Jerusalem, which have been translated in several countries and for which he has received numerous awards, including the Augustin Thierry Prize in 2013 and the Pierre Lafue prize and Sophie Barluet prize in 2017. C hristophe Gaultier has been drawing for 20 years. He spent a decade in animation and has worked on such award-winning films as The Triplets of Belleville . He is the coauthor of Beirut 1990--Snapshots of a Civil War (published by Humanoids), and has authored, coauthored, and illustrated many critically acclaimed graphic novels in France. Publisher Marketing : The 4,000-year history of the city of Jerusalem unfolds in an exceptional graphic narrative that touches on the birth of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, as well as famous conquerors and mighty empires, and more.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 256 | Publication Date: 2025-05-20