Sacred Space in Israel and Palestine: Religion and Politics (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415783151 ISBN 13: 9780415783156

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Religion and religious nationalism have long played a central role in many ethnic and national conflicts, and the importance of religion to national identity means that territorial disputes can often focus on the contestation of holy places and sacred territory. Looking at the case of Israel and Palestine, this book highlights the nexus between religion and politics through the process of classifying holy places, giving them meaning and interpreting their standing in religious and civil law, within governmental policy, and within international and local communities.

Written by a team of renowned scholars from within and outside the region, this book follows on from Holy Places in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Confrontation and Co-existence to provide an insightful look into the politics of religion and space. Examining Jerusalem’s holy basin from a variety of perspectives and disciplines, it provides unique insights into the way Jewish, Christian and Muslim authorities, scholars and jurists regard sacred space and the processes, grass roots and official, by which spaces become holy in the eyes of particular communities. Filling an important gap in the literature on Middle East peacemaking, the book will be of interest to scholars and students of the Middle East conflict, conflict resolution, political science, urban studies and history of religion.

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Review:

"The range of themes explored within the context of politics and law is impressive...This volume provides readers with essential background about some of the crucial issues involved and will especially appeal to graduate students and faculty in interfaith relations, politics, international relations and law."

Yousef Meri, Center for the Study of Jewish–Christian–Muslim Relations, Merrimack College,

About the Author:

Marshall J. Breger is Professor at the Catholic University of America.

Yitzhak Reiter is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science of Ashkelon Academic College, Israel.

Leonard Hammer lectures in Israel and abroad.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0415783151
• ISBN 13: 9780415783156
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 340
• Editor: Breger Marshall, Reiter Yitzhak, Hammer Leonard