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Perceptions of Islam in Europe: Culture, Identity and the Muslim ´Other´
Hakan Yilmaz (Ed.)
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Description for Perceptions of Islam in Europe: Culture, Identity and the Muslim ´Other´
Hardback. Analyses about perceptions of Islam in the West. This book contains case studies from Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and other parts of the European Union. Editor(s): Yilmaz, Hakan; Aykac, Cagla E. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
For centuries, the Islamic world has been represented as the 'other' within European identity constructions - an 'other' perceived to be increasingly at odds with European forms of modernity and culture. With the perceived gap between Islam and Europe widening, leading scholars in this work come together to provide genuine and realistic analyses about perceptions of Islam in the West. The book bridges these analyses with in-depth case studies from Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and other parts of the European Union. This study goes beyond the usual dichotomies of 'clashes of civilizations' and 'cultural conflict' ... Read more
For centuries, the Islamic world has been represented as the 'other' within European identity constructions - an 'other' perceived to be increasingly at odds with European forms of modernity and culture. With the perceived gap between Islam and Europe widening, leading scholars in this work come together to provide genuine and realistic analyses about perceptions of Islam in the West. The book bridges these analyses with in-depth case studies from Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and other parts of the European Union. This study goes beyond the usual dichotomies of 'clashes of civilizations' and 'cultural conflict' ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Library of Modern Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848851641
SKU
V9781848851641
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About Hakan Yilmaz (Ed.)
Hakan Yilmaz is Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Bogazici University, Istanbul. Educated at Bogazici University, he holds a PhD from the Department of Political Science, Columbia University. He is the author of Placing Turkey on the Map of Europe (2005), as well as various chapters and articles in journals such as the Middle East Journal. ... Read more
Reviews for Perceptions of Islam in Europe: Culture, Identity and the Muslim ´Other´
'The issue of Islam (or Islams) and the Muslims in Europe as perceived by elites, publics, press, governments and bureaucracies is one of the main themes preoccupying Europe today, with obvious practical consequences and with a direct bearing on Europe's chosen collective identity. Can one be European but also be Muslim or is a "European Muslim" or "Muslim European" a ... Read more