Was off to a great start, but it started to get bogged down with the not so important details. Donating this one to the library. ( )

This is a very good book, but I ran out of time to read this library book. James Carroll writes well and this is a very engrossing story. Jerusalem has a history of violence and fierce competition for control, but as the subtitle states, it has "ignited our modern world." ( )

Well worth the while of anyone interested in the historical background of today’s Middle Eastern conflict.

Full review on The Stanford Daily website.

Well worth the while of anyone interested in the historical background of today’s Middle Eastern conflict.

Full review on The Stanford Daily website.

Instead of history about Jerusalem, got long rambling mess of a book focusing on the nature of religions and violence. I suppose that may be my fault for not reading the subtitle thoroughly, but oh well. The book in itself was still somewhat interesting.

As for the city itself, I may read Montefiore's new book, which is due to be released in October of this year. ( )