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The Buried History of Jerusalem: Andrew Lawler digs up the political archeology of the world's most contested city

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The History of Religious Conversions in Jerusalem

This chapter delves into the history of religious conversions in Jerusalem, examining the absence of evidence for forced conversions in early Islam and the existence of a steady Christian population in early Muslim Jerusalem. It also explores the impact of ruling classes on religious conversions and proposes that conversions typically took place gradually over time.

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