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29%OFFMichael Dumper - Jerusalem Unbound: Geography, History, and the Future of the Holy City - 9780231161961 - V9780231161961
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Jerusalem Unbound: Geography, History, and the Future of the Holy City

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Description for Jerusalem Unbound: Geography, History, and the Future of the Holy City Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 maps, 10 graphs, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HRJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Jerusalem's formal political borders reveal neither the dynamics of power in the city nor the underlying factors that make an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians so difficult. The lines delineating Israeli authority are frequently different from those delineating segregated housing or areas of uneven service provision or parallel national electoral districts of competing educational jurisdictions. In particular, the city's large number of holy sites and restricted religious compounds create enclaves that continually threaten to undermine the Israeli state's authority and control over the city. This lack of congruity between political control and the actual spatial organization and everyday use ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
629g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231161961
SKU
V9780231161961
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-18

About Michael Dumper
Michael Dumper is professor in Middle East politics at the University of Exeter and the author of The Future of the Palestinian Refugees; The Politics of Sacred Space: The Old City of Jerusalem and the Middle East Conflict, 1967-2000; and The Politics of Jerusalem Since 1967.

Reviews for Jerusalem Unbound: Geography, History, and the Future of the Holy City
Dumper, a leading expert on contemporary Jerusalem, provides an excellent guide to Jerusalem's current dynamics. This is the most updated and comprehensive account on the frontier city, where conflicting national claims and operations meet religious resacraliztion.
Menachem Klein, author of The Shift: Israel-Palestine from Border Struggle to Ethnic Conflict Jerusalem Unbound is a truly masterful examination of the layers ... Read more

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