"Spiritual Starvation" in a Holy Space—a Form of "Jerusalem Syndrome"

The purpose of this article is to study the narratives of two religious tourists who have chosen self-starvation on the streets of Jerusalem as their idiom of distress. Both were hospitalized involuntarily due to self-endangering behavior. It appears that in specific groups, restrictions of food int...

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Authors: Kalian, Moshe (Author) ; Catinari, Sara (Author) ; Heresco-Levi, Uriel (Author) ; Witztum, Eliezer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2008
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2008, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 161-172
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)