Sites of violence often provoke conflicts over memorialization. These conflicts provide insight into the construction and use of memory as a means of achieving public recognition of past wrongs. In this groundbreaking collection; scholars of religious studies; sociology; history; and political science; as well as African; Caribbean; Jewish; and Native American studies; examine the religious memorialization of violent acts that are linked to particular sites. Supported by the essays gathered here; the editors argue that memory is essential to religion and; conversely; that religion is inherent in memory. Other books have considered memory and violence; or religion and place―this collection is the first to discuss the intersection of all four.Contributors are David Chidester; James H. Foard; Roger Friedland; Richard D. Hecht; Juan A. Herrero Brasas; Janet Liebman Jacobs; Flora A. Keshgegian; J. Shawn Landres; Edward T. Linenthal; Timothy Longman; Tania Oldenhage; Michelene E. Pesantubbee; Terry Rey; William Robert; Théoneste Rutagengwa; Oren Baruch Stier; Jonathan Webber; and James E. Young.
#1397279 in Books Guity Nashat 1999-07-01 1999-06-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .69 x 6.00l; .71 #File Name: 0253212642224 pagesWomen in the Middle East Restoring Women to History Restoring Women to History
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. nothing about the last 20 yearsBy moderatelymoderateI knew this was written before 9/11 but I expected some reference to Afghanistan and was disappointed there wasn't.
