Contributions

  • Reiter, Yitzhak. - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York NY, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

49,000 words, Guess

Page Count

196 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivejerusalemitsrole00reit
  • ISBN-100230607829
  • ISBN-139780230607828
  • LibraryThing8075734
  • Goodreads5163479
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Classifications

  • DDC297.3/5569442
  • LCCBP190.5.P3 R448 2008
  • LCCJQ1758-1852JZ2-6530

Description

The book deals with the role of Jerusalem as a central religious-political symbol, and with the processes by which symbols of faith and sanctity are being employed in a political struggle. It examines the current Islamic ethos towards Jerusalem and the affinity between this religious ethos and the political aspirations of the Palestinians and other Arab and Islamic groups. It also compares current Jewish and Muslim narratives and processes of denial and de-legitimizing the affiliation of the other to the holy city and its sacred shrines and addresses the question whether religious outlook forms a major barrier for achieving peace in the Israeli-Arab arena.

Subjects

Genres

  • Religious aspects

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