The Jinn of Islamic and Middle Eastern popular mythology play a role in maintaining spatial
divisions between sacred and profane space, public and protected areas, and acceptable …

In recent decades, a spectral turn has animated geography and related fields like
archaeology, memory studies, and landscape studies, examining how places can be …

Sites of ritual healing are known throughout the ancient Mediterranean world, particularly
those related to the cult of Asklepios. Famous Asklepieia at places such as Epidauros …

This article explores the role of sacred places and pilgrimage centers in the context of
contemporary geopolitical strife and border disputes. Following and expanding on the …

In this article we sketch out a geography of hope in Palestine. We focus on 'hyperprecarious'
sites, exactly those where exposure to harm is heightened and where thus reasons not to …

The Tomb of the Patriarchs in the divided city of Hebron is a major site of pilgrimage for all
three monotheistic religions, a space of contention, and an epicenter of the Israeli …

One of the major paradoxes embedded in religion is the complex dynamics between
enchantment and disenchantment. This article takes a critical look at the theoretical …

This article examines the social dynamics at sacred “womb tombs” in an effort to discern this
architectural form's impact on contemporary religious experience, politics, and landscapes …

In the ancient Mediterranean world, individuals routinely looked for divine aid to cure
physical afflictions. Contested Cures argues that the inevitability of sickness and injury made …

Inspired by recent debates in material religion, and using the example of the central Indian
city of Bhopal, this article characterizes an informal Hindu religious geography that …