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Jerusalem
This episode unpacks Jerusalem's paradoxical history as a city of profound faith and relentless conflict, revealing how its story mirrors humanity's deepest beliefs and divisions.
“This episode unpacks Jerusalem's paradoxical history as a city of profound faith and relentless conflict, revealing how its story mirrors humanity's deepest beliefs and divisions.”
— Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem
History, Religion, Geopolitics, Identity
If you've ever wondered how a place can be so sacred and so contested, this will deepen your understanding of faith, history, and the enduring human struggle for belonging, and this will help you see what to do next.
Simon Sebag Montefiore brings a historian's meticulous eye and a storyteller's narrative flair to Jerusalem's complex past, weaving together archaeological detail, religious texts, and personal accounts to illuminate its enduring significance.