War on sacred grounds / Ron E. Hassner.
Hassner, Ron E. (Ron Eduard)
2009
BL580 .H375 2009 (Mapit)
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Title War on sacred grounds / Ron E. Hassner.
Author Hassner, Ron E. (Ron Eduard)
ISBN 9780801448065 (alk. paper)
0801448069 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009.
Language English
Description xvii, 222 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number BL580 .H375 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 203/.50956
Summary Examines the causes of conflicts over sacred sites and religious properties that have become grounds for political, military, or theological disputes; discussing the political dilemma over Temple Mount, competing claims between the Hindus and Muslims of Ayodhya, and related topics.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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Lessons from conflicts over sacred places.

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