Title: The dynamics of coexistence in the Middle East : negotiating boundaries between Christians, Muslims, Jews and Samaritans /
Authors: Droeber, Julia,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Religious communities West Bank Nablus.; Religious minorities West Bank Nablus.; Nablus Religion.
Abstract: Examines the way in which sameness and difference is constructed and dealt with in the day-to-day relationships and practices of different religious communities in the West Bank town of Nablus.
Contents: Introduction : Nablus as a religious and cultural space -- Boundaries : negotiated, embodied, manipulated -- Distinction : the making of "selves" and "others" -- Gendered taboos : marriage, hospitality, and dress -- Networks : exchange, relationships, and space -- Fields : tracing shifting relations.