Episode 7 - Hosler on Jerusalem

Dr. John Hosler joins Dr. Jonathan Abel, along with Dr. Bill Nance, to discuss the military history of Jerusalem.  Hosler explains how Jerusalem figures in the campaigns waged in the Levant over the millennia, from the historical Omride period through the late Middle Ages.  He details elements of several sieges, including during the Crusades, and addresses some myths that have accreted around them.   Note: "cultic center" is an academic term and is not intended to be an imprecation. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band