20th century jerusalem
20th century religious history
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international conflict
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israeli palestinian conflict
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jerusalem
jewish history
jewish life
judaism
most intractable conflict
muslim
national identities
palestinian freedom of movement
palestinian right of return
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Product details
- ISBN 9780520220928
- Weight: 953g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 19 Sep 2000
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Twentieth-century Jerusalem is doubly divided. As well as being a holy site for both Judaism and Islam, the city contains secular Israelis and Palestinians who ground their respective national identities within its borders. "To Rule Jerusalem" provides a historical and ethnographic account of how Jerusalem has become the battleground for conflicts both within and between the Israeli and Palestinian communities. Roger Friedland and Richard Hecht examine the relation between Zionism and Judaism and between Palestinian nationalism and Islam. Based on hundreds of interviews with powerful players and ordinary citizens over the course of a decade, this book evokes the ways in which these conflicts are experienced and managed in the life of the city. "To Rule Jerusalem" is a compelling study of the intertwining of religion and politics, exploring the city simultaneously as an ordinary place and an extraordinary symbol.
Roger Friedland is Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Richard Hecht is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
