The Jewish People and the Kingdom of Heaven: A Study of Jewish Theocracy

Belfer, Ella

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“…The word theocracy originates from the Greek theokratia meaning “the rule of God” (Zakai, , p. 342). It is believed that the concept known as theocracy was first coined by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus in the first century to describe the characteristic government of the Jewish people (Belfer, ) in an attempt to contrast theocracy with other forms of government such as monarchy, aristocracy, and anarchy, which were widely recognized by the Greeks. Josephus understood theocracy as a fourth form of government in which only “god,” usually with the help of divinely guided officials, is recognized as the supreme civil ruler (Zakai, ).…”

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Deciphering Islamic theocracy and tourism: Conceptualization, context, and complexities

Seyfi

Hall

2019

Journal of Tourism Research

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International tourism development in theocratic structures where Islam exercises considerable influence over social, political, and regulatory systems embodies a range of challenges, complexities, and conflicts. Against this backdrop, this paper aimed at exploring the interactions between Islamic theocracy and tourism via an interpretivist approach. Saudi Arabia and Iran are both recognized as countries with a theocratic system of governance and serve as distinctive tourism destinations that provide cases for exploring the interaction between tourism and theocratic institutions and the implications for tourism practice. The study identified several key areas of theocratic influence on tourism, namely, policy‐making, marketing, and gender, and highlighted the complexities of developing tourism outside of pilgrimage and religious travel in theocratic environments. Theocratic conceptualization of governance alongside a framework for understanding the linkages between Islamic theocracy and tourism and implications of such connections are also proposed.

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confidence: 99%