Israel/Palestine in world religions : whose Promised Land? / S. Ilan Troen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Troen, S. Ilan (Selwyn Ilan), 1940- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Religious aspects--Islam.

Israel--History.

Israel.

Palestine--History.

Palestine.

Physical Description:

xvii, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2024]

Summary:

"The struggle over Israel/Palestine is not just another contest by competing nationalisms or an instance of geopolitical competition. It is also about control of sacred territory that involves local Jews, Muslims, and Christians as well as worldwide faith communities, each with their own interests and stake in what transpires. This balanced introduction to a complex subject presents the multiple positions within the great monotheistic traditions. It demonstrates that the secular discourses in the public square concerning ownership privileges, historical precedence, political rights, and justice that have allegedly replaced religious claims actually coexist with, and often complement, the theological. It explores the century-long tangle of secular and theological debates about Israel's legitimacy. Whether readers support a Jewish state or are resolutely opposed, the serious and substantial scholarship of this well-reasoned and innovative book will contribute to a nuanced and better-informed understanding of this persistent issue that has entered its second century on the international agenda."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: From theological to secular claims

Part I: Secular claims

Conquest, treaties and self-determination

From discovery to rediscovery

Possession and dispossession through labor and purchase

History as legitimacy

Part II: Theological claims

Judaism; a multiplicity of interpretations

Christianity; a kaleidoscope of theologies

Islam: encountering a contemporary challenge

Part III

Concluding reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Troen, S. Ilan Israel/Palestine in World Religions

ISBN:

3031509137

9783031509131

OCLC:

1410930389

Publisher Number:

99996518670