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Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Documentary EXP Histori

Simon Sebag Montefiore charts the history of tension between Muslims, Christian and Jews in the city. He begins by focusing on the Mamluks’ period in charge of Jerusalem following the Crusades, before exploring how life changed under the rule of the Islamic Ottoman empire. He also delves into the city’s turbulent history during the 19th century, when it became prized by several European powers, and traces the origins of Jerusalem’s present-day religious conflicts. Last in the series.

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