Popular assumptions about the fundamental exclusiveness of religious identities, practices and communities are thrown into question by shared shrines. In the Balkans and the Middle East these have brought Muslims, Christians and Jews together around objects, tombs and sites believed to deliver boons or spiritual protection. Here I look at Muslim-Christian interaction around sites in West Bank Palestine and in Macedonia (FYROM) in order to understand the various choreographies members of the
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: Sharing Sacred Spaces in the Mediterranean: Christians, Muslims, and Jews at Shrines and Sanctuaries (2012)
Page Reference: 10-28
ISBN: 9780253356338