Bones of Contention

Muslim Shrines in Palestine

Andrew Petersen

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Springer Verlag, Singapore
14 December 2017

Theory of architecture; Religious buildings; Archaeology; Islamic theology

Series: Heritage Studies in the Muslim World

This pivot sets Muslim shrines within the wider context of Heritage Studies in the Muslim world and considers their role in the articulation of sacred landscapes, their function as sites of cultural memory and their links to different religious traditions. Reviewing the historiography of Muslim shrines paying attention to the different ways these places have been studied, through anthropology, archaeology, history, and religious studies, the text discusses the historical and archaeological evidence for the development of shrines in the region from pre-Islamic times up to the present day. It also assesses the significance of Muslim shrines in the modern Middle East, focusing on the diverse range of opinions and treatments from veneration to destruction, and argues that shrines have a unique social function as a means of direct contact with the past in a region where changing political configurations have often distorted conventional historical narratives.

By: Andrew Petersen
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of Publication: Singapore
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9789811069642
ISBN 10: 9811069646
Series: Heritage Studies in the Muslim World
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 14 December 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Petersen is Director of Research Islamic Archaeology and Professor of Islamic Archaeology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He has travelled extensively in the Islamic world working on archaeological expeditions and later directing projects, and has written a large number of articles and published four books based on his research. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeology.

Reviews for Bones of Contention: Muslim Shrines in Palestine

Bones of Contention is a concise and useful introduction to a topic that stretches from the pre-Islamic period to the present and catalogs a diverse range of religious structures. ... Bones of Contention is designed to appeal to a wide audience. It includes sketches of major shrines and photos of extant ones. It is a valuable contribution that will be of interest to students and scholars of Palestine's Islamic culture and architecture. (Awad Halabi, Journal of Palestine Studies, 2019)