Prier ou danser à HéBron Fondamentalisme et contestation dans un lieu sacré

Translated title of the contribution: Praying or dancing in Hebron. Fundamentalism and contestation in a sacred place

Michael Feige

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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 contributionPraying or dancing in Hebron. Fundamentalism and contestation in a sacred place
Original languageFrench
Pages (from-to)235-244
Number of pages10
JournalEthnologie Francaise
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Cave of Machpela
  • Hebron
  • Israel
  • Jewish settlers
  • Occupied territories

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • Anthropology

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