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Women and the Holy City investigates the complex relationship between women, religion, and sacred geography in Jerusalem. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews, Lihi Ben Shitrit reveals how women from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities interact with, contest, and redefine Jerusalem’s religious spaces.
The book challenges conventional narratives about Jerusalem by centering women’s experiences and agency. Ben Shitrit demonstrates how women navigate religious patriarchy, territorial politics, and interfaith dynamics while seeking spiritual fulfillment and community belonging. Through detailed case studies and ethnographic analysis, the author uncovers the gendered dimensions of religious practice often overlooked in discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This groundbreaking work contributes to feminist religious studies, urban studies, and Middle Eastern politics by highlighting how women’s perspectives offer alternative understandings of Jerusalem’s sacred significance and its potential for coexistence.
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