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100 1 _aPierotti, Ermete
245 1 0 _aJerusalem Explored, Volume 1—Text :
_bBeing a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-12-06
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJerusalem -- Description and travel
653 _aJerusalem -- Antiquities
700 1 _aBonney, T. G.
_q(Thomas George),
_d1833-1923
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41569
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