Islam in Europe: the lure of fundamentalism and the allure of cosmopolitanism
Islam in Europe is a book full of striking images: the assassination of and the death threats against artists and intellectuals; violent demonstrations demanding Sharia law for Europe; and acts of terrorism, Also detailed are European political initiatives and, in some cases, new laws that forbid th...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Princeton, NJ
Markus Wiener Publ.
c2011
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| In: | Anno: 2011 |
| Edizione: | Updated Engl. ed. with a new introduction |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Europa
/ Islam
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Islam (Europe)
B Islamic fundamentalism Europe B Muslims (Europe) B Cosmopolitanism Europe B Islam Europe |
| Riepilogo: | Islam in Europe is a book full of striking images: the assassination of and the death threats against artists and intellectuals; violent demonstrations demanding Sharia law for Europe; and acts of terrorism, Also detailed are European political initiatives and, in some cases, new laws that forbid the wearing of the burka in public spaces, the ban on minarets in Switzerland, and other efforts to keep Western culture "pure." But there is another reality, as Nilufer Gole describes it from her own life experience: Muslims who are politicians in European parliaments; scholars teaching in European universities; and artists who use this creative intercultural exchange as a theme in their art. More visible are the hundreds of thousands of students, workers, merchants, and professionals who participate in every aspect of public life without concealing their heritage. Gole sees the best hope for a modern and European Islam in the Muslim women who--in contrast to the men--demonstrate their commitment to their heritage by wearing head scarfs while participating in modern Western life. In manifesting their professional and public experience in their own communities, they become the agents of change and modernism. Gole thus sees European Islam as "feminine," in contrast to the male-dominated traditional Islam. -- Publisher description |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 1558765255 |