Sacred space in Israel and Palestine : religion and politics / edited by Marshall J. Breger, Yitzhak Reiter and Leonard Hammer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Breger, Marshall J.

Reiter, Yitzhak.

Hammer, Leonard M.

Series:

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; 41.

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; 41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--Religious aspects.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Religion and politics--Israel.

Religion and politics.

Religion and politics--Palestine.

Sacred space--Political aspects--Israel.

Sacred space.

Sacred space--Political aspects--Palestine.

Jewish-Arab relations--Religious aspects.

Jewish-Arab relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: Designating and grading holy places

1. "How awesome is this place": holy places in Jewish law

2. "Holy places" and "sacred spaces": canonical issues

3. The protection of heritage and holy sites in international law: a Palestinian perspective

4. From unknown saint to State site: the Jewish dimension in the sanctification process of tombs in the State of Israel

5. The renewal of the pilgrimage to Nabi Musa

6. The Zamzam well ritual in Islam and its Jerusalem connection

Part II: Interpreting religious law in light of political need

7. The place of religious aspirations for sovereignty over the Temple Mount in religious-Zionist rulings

8. The battle over the Muslim cemeteries in Israel

Part III: The role of religious leaders in addressing issues pertaining to holy sites

9. Nationalizing and denationalizing the sacred: shrines and shifting identities in the Israeli-occupied territories

10. Political holiness: negotiating holy places in Eretz Israel/Palestine, 1937-2003

11. The importance of interfaith cooperation for the protection of Jerusalem's holy sites

12. Christian Palestinian communities in Israel: tensions between laity, clergy and state

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Sacred space in Israel and Palestine : religion and politics.

ISBN:

1-136-49034-5

0-203-13792-2

9780203137925

OCLC:

798532430