Nationalism And The Haram Al-sharif/temple Mount: The Exclusivity Of Holiness
by Erik Freas /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book examines the manner in which the Haram al-Sharif/Temple
Mount has been appropriated by both Palestinians and Israelis as
a nationalist symbol legitimizing respective claims to the land.
From the late-nineteenth century onward, the site's significance
became reconfigured within the context of modern nationalist
discourses, yet, despite the originally secular nature of
Palestinian and Israeli nationalisms, the holy site’s importance
to Islam and Judaism respectively has gradually altered the
character of both in a manner blurring the line between religious
and national identities.
This book examines the manner in which the Haram al-Sharif/Temple
Mount has been appropriated by both Palestinians and Israelis as
a nationalist symbol legitimizing respective claims to the land.
From the late-nineteenth century onward, the site's significance
became reconfigured within the context of modern nationalist
discourses, yet, despite the originally secular nature of
Palestinian and Israeli nationalisms, the holy site’s importance
to Islam and Judaism respectively has gradually altered the
character of both in a manner blurring the line between religious
and national identities.
