| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) |
| Contents |
A religion's self-conception of 'religion': the case of Judaism and Islam / Hans-Michael Haussig -- Islam and Judaism: cultural relations and interaction through the ages / Nissim Rejwan -- National identity and the role of the 'other' in existential conflicts: the Israeli-Palestinian case / Herbert C. Kelman -- The politicization of Muslim-Christian relations in the Palestinian national movement / Helga Baumgarten -- Democracy without secularism? Reflections on the idea of Islamic democracy / Raja Bahlul -- Religious roots of tolerance with special reference to Judaism and Islam / Adam B. Seligman -- Imposed normalization and cultural transgression: cultural politics in Egypt and Israel since the 1979 Peace Treaty / Joel Beinin -- Islamic themes in Palestinian political thought / Alexander Flores -- Israel, religion, and peace / Avishai Ehrlich |
| Summary |
From the foreword:''The 'clash of civilizations' thesis is a gimmick, like 'The War of the Worlds, ' better for reinforcing defensive self-pride than for critical understanding of the bewildering interdependence of our time. This book, in focusing on the self and the other in Jewish and Muslim thought, is an attempt in this direction |
| Notes |
Extensively revised and expanded papers presented at a conference held in Vienna, 27-29 November, 2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Religion and politics -- Middle East -- Congresses
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Islam and politics -- Middle East -- Congresses
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Arab-Israeli conflict -- Congresses
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- General.
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Arab-Israeli conflict
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Islam and politics
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Politics and government
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Religion
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Religion and politics
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Jodendom.
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Islam.
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Politiek.
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| SUBJECT |
Middle East -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Congresses
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Middle East -- Religion -- Congresses
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| Subject |
Middle East
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bunzl, John, 1945-
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| ISBN |
0813031389 |
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9780813031385 |
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