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Simon Sebag Montefiore

Jerusalem

The Biography

£115
From sacred city to cultural flashpoint, Jerusalem traces 3,000 years of faith and power in the heart of the Holy Land. Simon Sebag Montefiore’s newly updated work is enriched with striking historical images, offering a powerful and fascinating guide to one of the world’s most complex and captivating cities.

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Book Details
 
Production DetailsFull bound in Buckram textured paper printed and blocked with design by Jamie Keenan
Ribbon marker
Curved slipcase
Dimensions10 inches × 6¾ inches (25.4 × 17.2 cm)
FontTypeset in Garamond with Basic Sans as display
Pages768
AuthorSimon Sebag Montefiore
IllustrationA varied selection of 40 full-page photographs and images
Publication Date03/03/2026
PrintingFirst Printing

About the Author

Simon Sebag Montefiore is a leading historian, best known for his historical writing about Russia and the Middle East, including Jersualem: The Biography (which won Book of the Year from the Jewish Book Council), Catherine the Great and Potemkin (which was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize), The Romanovs and Young Stalin. His books have been published in 48 languages. Most recently he is the author of The World: A Family History, an epic work of narrative history. He has presented BBC documentary series on Vienna, Jerusalem and Istanbul, among others, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.