xv, 228 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
Part I: A land of myths. 1. The lure of the Holy land -- 2. Rumblings in the East -- 3. The land of the butcher -- 4. Visions of the end of the world -- 5. The evolution of a dream -- Part II: Power and prestige. 6. Conquering the wilderness -- 7. For the glory of France -- 8. A matter of honor -- 9. Building the New Jerusalem -- 10. The pastimes of an empire -- 11. Race for a relic -- 12. Spying out the land -- Part III: The triumph of science. 13. One million pounds sterling -- 14. Coming of age -- 15. The Kaiser and the Sultan -- 16. The American method -- 17. Secrets of the Temple Mount -- 18. The Last Crusade -- Epilogue: The future of the past.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-217) and index.
