Power, Piety, and People: The Politics of Holy Cities in the Twenty-First Century

Power, Piety, and People: The Politics of Holy Cities in the Twenty-First Century

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Author/Contributor(s): Dumper, Michael
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date: 07/14/2020
Binding: Paperback
Condition: NEW
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.