The End of Days

The End of Days Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount

Hardback (17 Apr 2001)

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Cain murdered Abel, says an ancient legend, in an argument over who would own the Temple Mount. That story sums up the passions aroused by the world's most sacred real estate: the hilltop in Jerusalem where King David erected an altar, where Solomon and Herod built their temples, where the Dome of the Rock now stands, and where prominent leaders of America's Christian right insistently predict, the Third Temple will be built within our generation.
The Temple Mount is centre stage for the end of the world in Christianity, Judaism and Islam and its fate is of profound importance to the preservation of peace in the ever-volatile Middle East. In THE END OF DAYS, Gorenberg explains the Mount's fascination for fundamentalists and reveals why, even in an era of peacemaking, the Mount remains a catalyst for conflict. Gorenberg also shows why the risks will actually increase after the year 2000, as prophesised dates for the End pass and believers look for a way to ensure that the End comes, as foretold, widthin the lifetime of those who saw the creation of the state of Israel.

Book information

ISBN: 9780684871790
Publisher: Free
Imprint: Free
Pub date:
DEWEY: 956.9442
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 544g
Height: 236mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 27mm