The Contest and Control of Jerusalem's Holy Sites
A Historical Guide to Legality, Status, and Ownership
Published on 17. August 2023
Book
Hardback
450 pages
978-1-108-84056-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Holy Places of Jerusalem's Old City are among the most contested sites in the world and the 'ground zero' of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tensions regarding control are rooted in misperceptions over the status of the sites, the role of external bodies such as religious organizations and civil society, and misunderstanding regarding the political roles of the many actors associated with the sites. In this volume, Marshall J. Breger and Leonard M. Hammer clarify a complex and fraught situation by providing insight into the laws and rules pertaining to Jerusalem's holy sites. Providing a compendium of important legal sources and broad-form policy analysis, they show how laws pertaining to Holy Places have been implemented and engaged. The book weaves aspects of history, politics, and religion that have played a role in creation and identification of the 'law.' It also offers solutions for solving some of the central challenges related to the creation, control, and use of Holy Places in Jerusalem.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
975 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-84056-9 (9781108840569)
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Marshall J. Breger | Leonard M. Hammer
The Contest and Control of Jerusalem's Holy Sites
A Historical Guide to Legality, Status, and Ownership
E-Book
08/2023
Cambridge University Press
€165.99
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Persons
Marshall J. Breger is Professor of Law at Catholic University of America. He has published extensively issues related to Jerusalem and the Israel-Palestine peace process. Leonard M. Hammer is Director of Outreach and Development for the Graduate Programs in Human Rights Practice, and Stein Family Visiting Professor of Modern Israel Studies at the University of Arizona.
Content
Introduction; 1. Controlling Jerusalem; 2. The legal status of Jerusalem under international law; 3. What is the definition of a Holy Place?; 4. The 'status quo' holy sites; 5. League of Nations and British Mandate; .6 After the British Mandate; 7. Other relevant sacred space in Jerusalem; 8. International avenues of protection; 9. Approaches for managing and controlling Holy Sites; 10. Practical conclusions; 11. Is there any hope?; 12. Coda.