This essay examines the Christian and Muslim Palestinian uses of two West Bank Christian holy places - the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mar Elyas (The Prophet Elijah) located on the Hebron Road between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, and the municipal shrine of B?r es- Sayideh (The Well of the Lady) in Beit Sahour, a mile to the east of Bethlehem. It shows how Palestinians of different religious affiliations interpret the significance of a holy place and define their relationship to it. The investi
Attributed to:
Investigation of identity formations around 'shared shrines; in the Middle East and the Balkans
funded by
AHRC
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Bibliographic Information
Type: Book Chapter
Book Title: Sacred Space in Israel and Palestine: Religion and Politics (2012)
Page Reference: 195-227
ISBN: 9780415783156