Nationalism and the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount

This book examines the manner in which the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount has been appropriated by both Palestinians and Israelis as a nationalist symbol legitimizing respective claims to the land. From the late-nineteenth century onward, the site''s significance became reconfigured within the context of modern nationalist discourses, yet, despite the originally secular nature of Palestinian and Isr...