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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)
Published
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009.
Language
English
Description
xvii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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