02643cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000210011324501700013426400510030430000470035533600260040233700260042833800360045450000310049050802710052152013330079253400450212565300400217065300290221070000470223985600430228641569UtSlPG20260610133942.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aPierotti, Ermete10aJerusalem Explored, Volume 1—Text :bBeing a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-12-06  aE-text prepared by Sigal Alon, Gary Rees, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Jewish National and University Library Digitized Book Repository (http://jnul.huji.ac.il/eng/digibook.html)  a"Jerusalem Explored, Volume 1—Text" by Ermete Pierotti is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume offers a detailed examination of Jerusalem's ancient and modern aspects, focusing on its topography, history, climate, and population. It aims to provide an accurate and factual record of the city's archaeology and historical significance, drawing upon extensive fieldwork and studies over several years.  The opening of the work presents Pierotti's preface, where he expresses his intent to fill a gap in existing literature on Jerusalem by offering a thorough and firsthand account based on eight years of personal research. He critiques previous works for their inaccuracies or overreliance on secondary sources, while emphasizing his own methodology, which included excavating and mapping the city’s topography. The opening sets the stage for a structured exploration of Jerusalem, beginning with the origin of its name, its topographic features, and the circumstances surrounding its historical development. The author establishes his credibility by citing his hands-on experiences and interactions with local residents, thus signaling his commitment to presenting an authentic depiction of the city steeped in historical and archaeological context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJerusalem -- Description and travel  aJerusalem -- Antiquities1 aBonney, T. G.q(Thomas George),d1833-192340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41569