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

Dumper, Michael

9781588262264: The Politics of Sacred Space: The Old City of Jerusalem in the Middle East Conflict

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ISBN 10: 158826226X ISBN 13: 9781588262264

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub, 1882

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Michael Dumper is senior lecturer in Middle East politics and director of the Graduate School of Historical, Political, Administrative and Sociological Studies, University of Exeter. His publications include Islam and Israel: Muslim Religious Endowments and the Israeli State and The Politics of Jerusalem Since 1967.

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The world-changing events of September 11 highlighted the need for increased understanding of the religious dynamics of the Middle East and a greater tolerance for Islam. This is one of the few recently published studies on the heart of the Middle Eastern conflict: the very sacred space in the Old City of Jerusalem. The period under review is from the Israeli occupation of the Old City in 1967 to the present. In an engaging style that gently places the reader into the Old City, with its complex mix of daily and eternal discords, Dumper (Middle East politics, Univ. of Exeter, UK; The Politics of Jerusalem Since 1967) analyzes the tensions at three levels: among factions within the religions; among Islamic, Christian, and Jewish organizations; and among regional and international interests. Three main actors are examined in this study, one from each of the religious communities: the Islamic Awqaf administration, the Christian patriarchates, and the Israeli settler groups. Unbiased in his discussion, Dumper clarifies the issues and draws upon a lifetime of study, writing, and experience. His new book, along with the wise understanding of Muslims provided by Islamic expert Bernard Lewis (The Multiple Identities of the Middle East), has exponentially increased this reviewer's understanding of the current situation in the Middle East and should do so for other readers. Recommended for public and academic libraries. Gary Gillum, Brigham Young Univ., Provo,

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