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Tourism, Religion and Pilgrimage in Jerusalem

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab,Noam Shoval

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Tourism, Religion and Pilgrimage in Jerusalem

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab,Noam Shoval

Jerusalem is a city with a singular nature. Home to three religions, it contains spiritual meaning for people the world over; it is at once a tourist destination and a location with a complex political reality. Tourism, therefore, is an integral part of Jerusalem’s development and its political conflicts. The book traces tourism and pilgrimage to Jerusalem from the late Ottoman era, through the British Mandate, during the period of the divided city, and to the reunification of the city under Israeli rule. Throughout, the city’s evolution is shown to be intertwined with its tourist industry, as tourist sites, accommodations, infrastructure, and services transform the city’s structures and open spaces. At the same time, tourism is wielded by various parties in an effort to gain political recognition, to bolster territorial control, or to garner support. The city’s future and the role tourism can play in it are examined. While the construction of a “security fence” will have many implications on Jerusalem’s tourist industry, steps are proposed to minimize the effects of the security fence and optimize tourism. Written by leading academics, this title will be valuable reading for students, academics, and researchers in the fields of tourism, religious studies, geography, history, cultural studies, and anthropology.

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356

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Routledge

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1317672100

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9781317672104

Zionism’s Maritime Revolution

The Yishuv’s Hold on the Land of Israel’s Sea and Shores, 1917–1948

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab

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Zionism’s Maritime Revolution

The Yishuv’s Hold on the Land of Israel’s Sea and Shores, 1917–1948

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab

Research on Jewish settlement of the Land of Israel in the modern era has long neglected the sea and its shores. This book explores the Yishuv’s hold on the Mediterranean and other bodies of water during the British Mandate in Palestine and the Zionist “maritime revolution,” a shift from a focus on land-based development to an embrace of the sea as a source of security, economic growth, clandestine immigration (haapala), and national pride. The transformation is tracked in four spheres – ports, seamanship, fishery, and education – and viewed within the context of the Jewish/Arab conflict, internal Yishuv politics, and the Second World War. Archives, memoirs, press, and secondary sources all help illuminate the Zionist Movement’s road to maritime sovereignty. By the State of Israel’s founding in 1948, the Yishuv had a flourishing nautical presence: a national shipping company, control over the country’s three active ports, maritime athletics, fish farming, and a nautical training school.

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346

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110633523

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9783110633528

The Western Wall

The Dispute over Israel's Holiest Jewish Site, 1967–2000

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab,Doron Bar

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The Western Wall

The Dispute over Israel's Holiest Jewish Site, 1967–2000

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab,Doron Bar

The Western Wall—Judaism’s holiest site—occupies a prominent position in contemporary Jewish and Israeli discourse, current events, and local politics. In The Western Wall: The Dispute over Israel's Holiest Jewish Site, 1967–2000, Kobi Cohen-Hattab and Doron Bar offer a detailed exploration of the Western Wall plaza’s evolution in the late twentieth century. The examination covers the role of archaeology in defining the space, the Western Wall’s transformation as an Israeli and Jewish symbol, and the movement to open it to a variety of Jewish denominations. The book studies the central processes and shifts that took place at the Western Wall during the three decades that followed the Six-Day War—a relatively short yet crucial chapter in Jerusalem's extensive history.

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237

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BRILL

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9004431330

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9789004431331

The Western Wall

The Dispute Over Israel's Holiest Jewish Site, 1967-2000

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab,Doron Bar

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The Western Wall

The Dispute Over Israel's Holiest Jewish Site, 1967-2000

By: Kobi Cohen-Hattab,Doron Bar

Book Summary The Western Wall-Judaism's holiest site-occupies a prominent position in contemporary Jewish and Israeli discourse, current events, and local politics. In The Western Wall: The Dispute over Israel's Holiest Jewish Site, 1967-2000, Kobi Cohen-Hattab and Doron Bar offer a detailed exploration of the Western Wall plaza's evolution in the late twentieth century. The examination covers the role of archaeology in defining the space, the Western Wall's transformation as an Israeli and Jewish symbol, and the movement to open it to a variety of Jewish denominations. The book studies the central processes and shifts that took place at the Western Wall during the three decades that followed the Six-Day War-a relatively short yet crucial chapter in Jerusalem's extensive history"--

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