Saving the Holy Sepulchre : how rival Christians came together to rescue their holiest shrine / Raymond Cohen.

Author/creator Cohen, Raymond, 1947-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxiv, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)
Church buildings--Jerusalem.
Christians--Jerusalem.
Christian shrines--Jerusalem.
Jerusalem--Buildings, structures, etc.
Jerusalem--Antiquities.
Jerusalem--Ethnic relations.

Contents The earthquake -- Mr. Cust's immobile machine -- Ready to fall -- William Harvey's temporary repairs -- Monsignor Testa's temple -- The fire -- Hassan Bey takes charge -- Terrors in the way -- A patriarch open to reason -- Kiss of peace -- Three wise men -- The keys -- To the rotunda -- At last, light -- Trouvelot's choice.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-287) and index.
LCCN 2007033078
ISBN9780195189667
ISBN0195189663

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DS 109.4 .C64 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold