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

Dumper, Michael

The Politics of Sacred Space : The Old City of Jerusalem in the Middle East Conflict / Michael Dumper. - 1 online resource (185 p.)

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

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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.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9781685857233

10.1515/9781685857233 doi


POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern.