Power, Piety, and People The Politics of Holy Cities in the Twenty-First Century
Michael Dumper explores the causes and consequences of contemporary conflicts in holy cities. He offers five case studies of important disputes, beginning with Jerusalem, often seen as the paradigmatic example of a holy city in conflict, and discussing Córdoba, Banaras, Lhasa, and George Town in Mal...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Columbia University Press
2020, ©2020
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Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Michael Dumper explores the causes and consequences of contemporary conflicts in holy cities. He offers five case studies of important disputes, beginning with Jerusalem, often seen as the paradigmatic example of a holy city in conflict, and discussing Córdoba, Banaras, Lhasa, and George Town in Malaysia. |
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Physical Description: | XIII, 357 Seiten |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-54566-2 |