| Jerusalem and Its Role in Islamic Solidarity 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Reiter, Yitzhak (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349374601 ISBN-13: 9781349374601 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Religion | Islam - General - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 297.355 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.54 lbs) 196 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |