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Introduction: anonymous portraits -- Social skin in Roman-Byzantine Syro-Palestine -- Ritual purity in medieval Ashkenaz -- Sacred space in Papal Avignon and the Comtat Venaissin -- Marriage and divorce in Israeli film -- Conclusion: patriarchy and feminism.

Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city's physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel's past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate—or undercut—national claims to sovereignty. Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation.

Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city's physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel's past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate—or undercut—national claims to sovereignty. Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation. "A brilliant book on the contested historical roles of archaeology in modern Jerusalem, a city torn by religious, ideological, and political conflicts. This is a must-read for both scholars and laymen interested in the fascinating, tormented history of the Holy City." -YARON EZRAHI, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "In a work made possible by her remarkable ability to move between Israeli and Palestinian perspectives, Galor uncovers the political dimensions of archaeology as practiced in Jerusalem, bringing to bear her expertise as an archaeologist and an intimate knowledge of the city and its history." -STEVEN WEITZMAN, Abraham M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literatures and Ella Darivoff Director of the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania KATHARINA GALOR teaches Judaic Studies and Urban Studies at Brown University. She is the coauthor of The Archaeology of Jerusalem: From the Origins to the Ottomans.

Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city's physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel's past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate—or undercut—national claims to sovereignty. Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation ; English

Sa'ed Atshan and Katharina Galor draw on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews to explore the asymmetric relationships between Germans and Israeli and Palestinian immigrants in the context of official German policies, public discourse, and the impact of coming to terms with the past.

This article compares four Jerusalem exhibits in different geographical and political contexts: at the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem, the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Jewish Museum Berlin. It examines the role of heritage narrative, focusing specifically on the question of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is either openly engaged or alternatively avoided. In this regard, we specifically highlight the asymmetric power dynamics as a result of Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem, and how this political reality is addressed or avoided in the respective exhibits. Finally, we explore the agency of curators in shaping knowledge and perspective and study the role of the visitors community. We argue that the differences in approaches to exhibiting the city's cultural heritage reveals how museums are central sites for the politics of the human gaze, where significant decisions are made regarding inclusion and exclusion of conflict.

Klappentext: Berlin ist die Heimat der größten palästinensischen Diasporagemeinschaft Europas und einer der größten israelischen Diasporagemeinschaften der Welt. Sa'ed Atshan und Katharina Galor untersuchen in diesem Buch die asymmetrischen Erfahrungen dieser beiden Gruppen. Die Erfahrungen werden in Bezug auf deutsche offizielle Positionen und Diskurse analysiert, insbesondere im Hinblick auf Fragen von Vergangenheitsbewältigung. Die tief empfundene Schuld des Holocaust, der Kampf gegen Antisemitismus und die außergewöhnlichen Beziehungen Deutschlands zum israelischen Staat sind einige der Faktoren, die die besondere Behandlung der Israelis in Deutschland erklären. Palästinenser berichten dagegen von verschiedenen Formen der Zensur. Die palästinensische Diaspora befindet sich in einer prekären Lage in einem Klima von um sich greifendem Rassismus in Deutschland. Gleichzeitig konnten viele Palästinenser sich mit erheblichem Sozialkapital ein neues Leben in Berlin aufbauen. Das Buch beleuchtet die unterschiedlichen Erfahrungen von Israelis und Palästinensern in Berlin und diskutiert die vielfältigen Auswirkungen des moralischen Dreiecks zwischen Deutschen, Israelis und Palästinensern. "[…] ein außerordentliches Buch, in jeder Hinsicht ungewöhnlich: Sehr persönlich, altmodisch investigativ (eine Art archäologisch- soziologische Tiefengrabung), und von moralischer Wucht." Michael Naumann, Rektor, Barenboim-Said Akademie "Sa'ed Atshan und Katharina Galor führen reichhaltige und seltene Dialoge - miteinander und mit ihren Informanten - und kommen dadurch zu einer Neudefinition des 'moralischen Dreiecks' zwischen Palästinensern, Juden und Deutschen, während alle Beteiligten in Berlin agieren, reagieren, interagieren, sich widersetzen und sich aussöhnen." Homi K. Bhabha, Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University