Jerusalem has for centuries been known as the spiritual center for the three largest monotheistic religions: Judaism; Christianity and Islam. Yet Jerusalem’s other-worldly transcendence is far from the daily reality of Jerusalem; a city bombarded by conflict. The battle over who owns and controls Jerusalem is intensely disputed on a global basis. Few cities rival Jerusalem in how its divisions are expressed in the political sphere and in ordinary everyday life. Jerusalem: The Spatial Politics of a Divided Metropolis is about this constellation of competing on-the-ground interests: the endless set of claims; struggles; and debates over the land; neighborhoods; and communities that make up Jerusalem. Spatial politics explain the motivations and organizing around the battle for Jerusalem and illustrate how space is a weapon in the Jerusalem struggle. These are the windows to the world of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Based on ninety interviews; years of fieldwork; and numerous Jerusalem experiences; this book depicts the groups living in Jerusalem; their roles in the conflict; and their connections to Jerusalem's development. Written for students; scholars; and those seeking to demystify the Jerusalem labyrinth; this book shows how religion; ideology; nationalism; and power underlie patterns of urban development; inequality; and conflict.
#3150297 in Books Pluto Press 2003-09-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.61 x .60 x 5.47l; .67 #File Name: 0745320988248 pages
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent insightBy Dr. Mohamed TaherThis book is a valuable in three ways. First; it demonstrates that activism and decision-making are two dominant zones in Cyber Islamic Environments (p. 205). Second; it deals with changes in the post 9/11; reflected in sacred cyberspace (p. 2). Third; as I see; it goes in the deep Web to trace the e-content's human face. In fact; Bunt made history by writing Virtually Islamic --the book in hand is a sequel.Bunt's analysis of the tacit knowledge; converts intangible information into tangible; which thereby becomes a model for return on investments in today's volatile e-world. Cybrarians; Sociologists; Middle East specialists; religionists; Orientalists; historians as well as public policy makers; will greatly benefit from this model developed by an active scholar-cum-Netizen. Any library that specializes in religion or area studies should possess it for their circulating collection; as it is more useful for a complete reading to get a clear picture of the emerging dynamics; whether it is `religion in Internet' and `religion on Internet'.2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An important survey of Islam onlineBy Midwest Book ReviewE-jihad; online Fatwas and other cyber Islamic environments are surveyed in quite a different critical study of Islam online. Islam In The Digital Age is the first comprehensive analysis of Muslims and Islam on the Internet to appear after 9/11: Islam In The Digital Age identifies issues and radical concepts of e-jihad; describes its different forms in the online environment ranging from on-line activism to hacking; and discusses religious insights into Islam on the Net. An important survey of Islam online.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Really good information on the Muslim use of the Internet to ...By Gregory A. PoseyNearly new. Really good information on the Muslim use of the Internet to pursue contacts and causes.
