Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A new Biography of the Old City

In Jerusalem, what you see and what is true are two different things. Maps divide the walled Old City into four quarters, yet that division doesn't reflect the reality of mixed and diverse neighbourhoods. Beyond the crush and frenzy of its major religious sites, much of the Old City remains little known to visitors, its people overlooked and their stories untold. Nine Quarters of Jerusalem lets the communities of the Old City speak for themselves. Ranging through ancient past and political present, it evokes the city's depth and cultural diversity.

Matthew Teller's highly original 'biography' features the Old City's Palestinian and Jewish communities, but also spotlights its Indian and African populations, its Greek and Armenian and Syriac cultures, its downtrodden Dom Gypsy families and its Sufi mystics. It discusses the ideas - often startlingly secular - that have shaped lives within its walls.

Nine Quarters of Jerusalem is an evocation of place through story, led by the voices of Jerusalemites themselves.

“Original and engaging” – Tel Aviv Review of Books

“A love letter to the people of the Old City” – Jerusalem Post

“Inspired, imaginative, and iconoclastic. A highly readable book, and a fresh perspective on this infinitely complex city” - Avi Shlaim, historian

“Captivating. Teller's language flows lightly but his feelings run deep” - Noga Tarnopolsky, journalist

“Reveals the Old City better than any other book written about Jerusalem” - Raja Shehadeh, author

Matthew Teller: UK-based author and journalist Matthew Teller writes for global media including the BBC, Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Independent and many others, and he presents and produces documentaries for BBC Radio. His book Nine Quarters of Jerusalem is a Telegraph Book of the Year, and he recently co-edited the new book Daybreak in Gaza.

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