A-Z of the Holy Land

By Woolf Institute

Come on a journey from biblical times to the modern day, exploring the connection between religion, history and politics and reflect on one of the most intractable conflicts in the last 100 years. Lis... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

A-Z of the Holy Land episodes:

March 18, 2021 P for Palestine
Palestine is the focus of attention - and contention – around the world.
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10min
March 15, 2021 O for Ottoman
Should we conclude that Ottoman rule in the Holy Land was one of harmony between Muslims, Christians and Jews? That's one heavily debated question.
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9min
March 11, 2021 N for New Testament and Old Testament
You might expect the Old and New Testaments to contain conflicting views of the Holy Land. However, there is surprising consistency.
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8min
March 08, 2021 M for Music
Did you know that the first accurate record of the melodies used for chanting the Torah was made by Christian scholars during the 15th century?
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10min
March 04, 2021 L for Language
Arabic and Hebrew have not always been dominant in the Holy Land.
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9min
March 01, 2021 K for Kibbutz
The kibbutz, a collective community traditionally run on socialist principles, is portrayed in the Israeli narrative as one of the guardians of the Holy Land
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9min
February 25, 2021 J for Jesus
The events that led to Jesus’ death have been vigorously debated over the centuries.
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9min
February 22, 2021 I for Israel
The conflict will not be resolved in the long term by military means but only by compromise.
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11min
February 18, 2021 H for Humour
Don’t know whether to laugh or express anger? Is the joke iconoclastic? Insensitive? That's Holy Land humour.
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8min
February 15, 2021 G for God
In a quest to encounter the Almighty, where better to go than the Holy Land?
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9min

FAQs about A-Z of the Holy Land:

How many episodes does A-Z of the Holy Land have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.