With Eyes Toward Zion-III

This book breaks new ground in Holy Land Studies by presenting a comparative analysis of the influence and effects of the Holy Land idea in various Western societies. The contributors examine 19th and 20th century records of American, British, French, Canadian, and Iberoamerican involvement in the Holy Land in an effort to illuminate both parallelisms and unique elements in each society's perception of the Holy Land. In addition to analyzing what the Holy Land has meant as a religious symbol to the various groups, the book also looks at issues of diplomatic policy toward the Holy Land, Christian devotion, Jewish attachment, and cultural manifestations of the Holy Land idea.