The Politics of Sacred Space : The Old City of Jerusalem in the Middle East Conflict / Michael Dumper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dumper, Michael, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Dumper explores how religious and political interests compete for control of the Old City of Jerusalem, and how this competition affects the Middle East conflict as a whole.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: Studying the Old City of Jerusalem

2. The Background to the Struggle

3. The Jewish Community: The Role of Israeli Settler Groups

4. The Muslim Community: Religious Endowments and the Awqaf Administration

5. The Christian Community: The Growing Role of the Laity

6. The Old City and the Peace Process

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-723-X

OCLC:

1334344412