Choreographies of shared sacred sites : religion and conflict resolution / edited by Elazar Barkan and Karen Barkey.

This anthology explores the dynamics of shared religious sites in Turkey, the Balkans, Palestine/Israel, Cyprus, and Algeria, indicating where local and national stakeholders manoeuvre between competition and cooperation, coexistence and conflict. Contributors probe the notion of coexistence and the...

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Contributors: Barkan, Elazar (Editor), Barkey, Karen, 1958- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]
Series:Religion, culture, and public life.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:This anthology explores the dynamics of shared religious sites in Turkey, the Balkans, Palestine/Israel, Cyprus, and Algeria, indicating where local and national stakeholders manoeuvre 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0231538065
9780231538060