Memory and Conflict in Lebanon: Remembering and Forgetting the Past

Larkin, Craig

Routledge

The Struggle for Jerusalem's Holy Places

The Struggle for Jerusalem’s Holy Places investigates the role of architecture and urban identity in relation to the political economy of the city and its wider state context seen through the lens of the holy places. Reflecting the broad disciplinary backgrounds of the authors, this book provides perspectives from architecture, urbanism, and politics, and provides in-depth investigations of historical, ethnographic and policy-related case studies. The research is substantiated by fieldwork carried out in Jerusalem over the past ten years as part of the ESRC Large Grants project ‘Conflict in Cities’. By analysing new dynamics of radicalisation through land seizure, the politicisation of parklands and tourism, the strategic manipulation of archaeological and historical narratives and material culture, and through examination of general appropriation of Jerusalem’s varied rituals, memories and symbolism for factional uses, the book reveals how possibilities of co- existence are seriously threatened in Jerusalem. Shedding new light on the key role played by everyday urban life and its spatial settings for any future political agreements about the city and its religious sites, this book is a useful reference work for students and scholars of Middle East Studies, Architecture, Religion and Urban Studies.

Dumper, Michael

Sternberg, Maximilian

Pullan, Wendy

Kyriacou, Lefkos

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Memory and Conflict in Lebanon (Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics)

This book examines the legacy of Lebanon’s civil war and how the population, and the youth in particular, are dealing with their national past. Drawing on extensive qualitative research and social observation, the author explores the efforts of those who wish to remember, so as not to repeat past mistakes, and those who wish to forget. In considering how the Lebanese youth are negotiating this collective memory, Larkin addresses issues of:    Lebanese post-war amnesia and the gradual emergence of new memory discourses and public debates  Lebanese nationalism and historical memory  visual memory and mnemonic landscapes  oral memory and post-war narratives  war memory as an agent of ethnic conflict and a tool for reconciliation and peace-building. trans-generational trauma or postmemory. Shedding new light on trauma and the persistence of ethnic and religious hostility, this book offers a unique insight into Lebanon’s recurring communal tensions and a fresh perspective on the issue of war memory. As such, this is an essential addition to the existing literature on Lebanon and will be relevant for scholars of sociology, Middle East studies, anthropology, politics and history.

Memory and Conflict in Lebanon: Remembering and Forgetting the Past (Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics)

Fr Craig Larkin's deepest regret was that ""religion has succeeded in making too many people in fear of God;"" that it had become a source of anxiety for many Christians. With this book, he tackles those fears as we discover, through a most friendly read, the lives and influence of fascinating characters like Julian of Norwich, Dante, or Teresa of Avila. Their challenges and their spiritual journey are not only insightful, but also a source of guidance for those who seek to understand the mystery of God.

Mystics: The Beauty of Prayer

Religion & Spirituality

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