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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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Main Author: Dumper, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press 2020, ©2020
Subjects:
Cities And Towns > religious Aspects
Sacred Space > political Aspects
Municipal Government > religious Aspects
Religion And Politics
Religions > relations
Social Conflict > religious Aspects
Culture Conflict > religious Aspects
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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.
Physical Description:XIII, 357 Seiten
ISBN:978-0-231-54566-2

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