Choreographies of Shared Sacred Sites: Religion, Politics, and Conflict Resolution

Book Overview

This anthology explores the dynamics of shared religious sites in Turkey, the Balkans, Palestine/Israel, Cyprus, and Algeria, indicating where local and national stakeholders maneuver between competition and cooperation, coexistence and conflict. Contributors probe the notion of coexistence and the logic that underlies centuries of "sharing," exploring when and why sharing gets interrupted--or not--by conflict, and the policy consequences.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231169957
• ISBN13: 9780231169950
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher