AN N EA 10W Lecture 10: AN N EA 10W (Lecture Notes).pdf
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Christian quarter: church of holy sepulcher (tomb) Jewish quarter: western wall of temple mount. Dome of the rock: foundation stone (created first by god whilst creating the world) Development of jewish, christian, and muslim traditions (contested city up to present day) Intersection of three continents, intersection of desert and sea, harbor between east and west (mediterranean sea and indian ocean) Often caught in between warring nomads; between mesopotamia and egypt. Jordan river is north of the dead sea; connects to sea of galilee. Jerusalem sifts aloft the mountains, away from the hustle and bustle (judean highlands) Is jerusalem worth being destroyed? (exertion of money/time/physical power) Geography makes it difficult to centralize the city (should jerusalem be the capital? should we travel to jerusalem? does it connect to anything?) Jerusalem lacked topographical features of a great city. Valleys surround the city on all sides except the north (more susceptible to be attacked from the north)
