The contest and control of Jerusalem's holy sites: a historical guide to legality, status, and ownership
An overview and compendium of important legal sources, political and religious viewpoints, and broad-form policy analysis of a complicated and difficult issue. The book also tackles the history and politics behind the laws created to control Holy Places in Jerusalem, with a specific focus on the Old...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| En: | Año: 2023 |
| Críticas: | [Rezension von: Breger, Marshall J., 1946-, The contest and control of Jerusalem's holy sites : a historical guide to legality, status, and ownership] (2025) (Dumper, Michael, 1956 -)
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Parallel Edition: | No electrónico
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| Sumario: | An overview and compendium of important legal sources, political and religious viewpoints, and broad-form policy analysis of a complicated and difficult issue. The book also tackles the history and politics behind the laws created to control Holy Places in Jerusalem, with a specific focus on the Old City. Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Controlling Jerusalem -- 1.1 Post-1948 Divisions -- 1.2 The Jordanian Interregnum -- 1.3 1967 and Israel Law -- 2 The Legal Status of Jerusalem under International Law -- 3 What Is the Definition of a Holy Place? -- 4 The ''Status Quo'' Holy Sites -- 4.1 History: The Ottoman Status Quo -- 4.2 The French Religious ''Protectorate'' -- 4.3 Pre-World War I Russian Treaties -- 5 League of Nations and British Mandate -- 5.1 Holy Places Commission and the 1924 Order in Council -- 6 After the British Mandate -- 6.1 Israeli Domestic Legislation -- 7 Other Relevant Sacred Space in Jerusalem -- 7.1 The Western Wall -- 7.2 National Parks -- 7.3 Elevators, Cable Cars, and Tunnels -- 7.4 Cemeteries -- 7.5 Managing the Historic Basin -- 7.6 Cave of Nachmanides -- 7.7 Ein Karem -- 7.8 Mount Zion, David's Tomb, and the Cenacle -- 7.9 Rachel's Tomb -- 8 International Avenues of Protection -- 8.1 UNESCO -- 8.2 Bilateral Treaties -- 8.3 Human Rights Implications -- 9 Approaches for Managing and Controlling Holy Sites -- 9.1 Theoretical Conclusions -- 10 Practical Conclusions -- 10.1 Relevance of International Instruments -- 10.2 National Parks -- 10.3 Archaeology -- 10.4 The Question of Holy Places -- 10.5 Access to Holy Places and Prayer on the Mount -- 10.6 Better Rules for Christian Holy Places -- 10.7 The Role of Third Parties: A Special Regime -- 11 Is There Any Hope? -- 11.1 Constructive Ambiguity -- 11.2 Temporary Solutions -- 12 Coda -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Notas: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (464 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1108886426 |