Bibliography: BIB26260

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB26260
reference type	Journal Article
title	Religion and Politics : New Religious Sites and Spatial Transgression in Israel
journal	Geographical Review (New York)
author	Collins-Kreiner, Noga
year	2008
date	April 2008
issue	2
volume	98
abstract	The author analyzes basic concepts of space to analyze a number of new religious centers in Israel to investigate the concept of "spatial transgression" - the expansion of religious sites based on claims of heritage, and the response of the surrounding social, political, and religious forces. She investigates the Mormon Studies Center in Jerusalem, a mosque in Nazareth, and the Bahá'í gardens in Haifa. The lack of controversy regarding the Bahá'í gardens stems from (1) the low profile of the buildings in terms of scale); (2) Haifa's general intercommunal tolerance; (3) the smallness of the ultraorthodox Jewish community compared to the majority secular Jews; (4) the Bahá'í policy of not seeking converts in Israel; (5) the economic benefits th project brought to th city ofHaifa.
language	English
keywords	RELIGION; POLITICS; HOLY PLACES; ISRAEL; BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE; TERRACES
pages	197–213
Legal note	11.