Abstract
Hebron is considered by the Jewish settlers as an ultimate place, a place where Jews return to in order to never leave. An ethnography taking place at the Cave of Machpela focuses on the intense feeling brought about by an encounter with Palestinians that can be construed as a struggle over the sacred place. Through bringing an alternative perspective, that of the soldiers guarding the settlers, the essay comments on the meaning of ultimate places in Israel today.
Translated title of the contribution | Praying or dancing in Hebron. Fundamentalism and contestation in a sacred place |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 235-244 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Ethnologie Francaise |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- Cave of Machpela
- Hebron
- Israel
- Jewish settlers
- Occupied territories
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Anthropology