Colonial Jerusalem: The Spatial Construction of Identity and Difference in a City of Myth, 1948-2012

Thomas Philip Abowd

ISBN 10: 0815634692 / ISBN 13: 9780815634690

Published by Syracuse University Press, 2016

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Synopsis:

In one of the few anthropological works focusing on a contemporary Middle Eastern city, Colonial Jerusalem explores a vibrant urban center at the core of the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This book shows how colonialism, far from being simply a fixture of the past as is often
suggested, remains a crucial component of Palestinian and Israeli realities today. Abowd deftly illuminates everyday life under Israel’s long military occupation as it is defined by processes and conditions of "apartness" and separation as Palestinians are increasingly regulated and controlled.
Abowd examines how both national communities are progressively divided by walls, checkpoints, and separate road networks in one of the most segregated cities in the world. Drawing upon recent theories on racial politics, colonialism, and urban spatial dynamics, Colonial Jerusalem analyzes
the politics of myth, history, and memory across an urban landscape integral to the national cosmologies of both Palestinians and Israelis and meaningful to all communities.

About the Author: Thomas Philip Abowd is a lecturer in the Department of German, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literatures at Tufts University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Colonial Jerusalem: The Spatial Construction...
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New