Turkish Delight for the Low Countries? The Cosmicus Schools in the Netherlands and the Lucerna Colleges of Belgium

The Netherlands and Belgium have a long tradition of schools run by Christian churches but financed fully by the state. In both countries this was the result of a complicated historical struggle with anti-religious trends in society. In the past, Christian organizations were also strong in the field...

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Main Author: Steenbrink, Karel (Author)
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Published: De Gruyter, Versita 2012
In: The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences
Year: 2012, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-24
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