Power, piety, and people: the politics of holy cities in the twenty-first century

"In Power, Piety, and the People, Michael Dumper explores the causes and consequences of contemporary conflicts in holy cities. He explains how common features of holy cities, such as powerful and autonomous religious hierarchies, income from religious endowments, the presence of sacred sites,...

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1. Verfasser: Dumper, Michael (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Columbia University Press [2020]
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Zusammenfassung:"In Power, Piety, and the People, Michael Dumper explores the causes and consequences of contemporary conflicts in holy cities. He explains how common features of holy cities, such as powerful and autonomous religious hierarchies, income from religious endowments, the presence of sacred sites, and the performance of ritual activities that affect other communities, can combine to create tension"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 367 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780231545662
0231545665

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