War on sacred grounds
By: Ron E. Hassner.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780801448065
Subjects: Sacred space -- Management; Conflict management -- Religious aspects; Religion and politics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue : "a terrifying and fascinating mystery"; title: On sacred grounds; title: What is sacred space?; title: The indivisibility problem; title: Conflict over sacred places; title: Mismanaging conflicts over sacred places; title: The foundations and limits of religious authority; title: Successful conflict management : Jerusalem, 1967; title: Successful conflict management : Mecca, 1979; title: Lessons from conflicts over sacred places.