Chapter 1: A concise introduction to the world of religious heritage.- Chapter 2: The values of tangible religious heritage through the lens of unesco.- Chapter 3: The values of intangible religious heritage through the lens of unesco.- Chapter 4: The contestation of religious heritage through the lens of states: challenging approaches and problematic outcomes.- Chapter 5: Contested religious heritage in the middle eastern region: the old city of hebron.- Chapter 6: Contested religious heritage in the balkans: The medieval monuments of kosovo and metohija.- Chapter 7: Contested religious heritage in south east asia: the temple of preah vihear.- Chapter 8: The politicization of tangible and intangible religious heritage: A final appraisal
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