Islam in Europe : public spaces and civic networks /

Islam in Europe : public spaces and civic networks /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Sofos, Spyros A., 1964-
Imprint:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Description:	xi, 205 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Islam and nationalism Islam and nationalism.
Subject:	Islam -- Europe. Muslims -- Europe. Islam. Muslims. Europe.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9913288

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Other authors / contributors:	Tsagarousianou, Roza, 1964-
ISBN:	9781137357779 (hardback) 1137357770 (hardback)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.
Summary:	"Islam in Europe delves into the daily routines of European Muslim communities in order to provide a better understanding of what it means to be a European Muslim today. Instead of positing particular definitions of being Muslim, this volume invites and encourages a diverse body of 735 informants from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK to reflect on who they are and on the meaning and place Islam has in such considerations. Drawing upon extensive fieldwork and suggesting novel ways of seeing the phenomenon of European Islam and the continent's Muslim communities, Islam in Europe examines how through their practices, discourses, face to face and mediated interaction, European Muslims construct notions or identity, agency, solidarity and belonging, or how they negotiate and redefine religion, tradition, authority and cultural authenticity. Theoretically and methodologically innovative, Islam in Europe makes a significant contribution to better understanding European Islam and Europe's Muslims. "--

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Summary:	Drawing upon extensive fieldwork and suggesting novel ways of approaching the phenomenon of European Islam and the continent's Muslim communities, Islam in Europe examines how European Muslims construct notions or identity, agency and belonging, how they negotiate and redefine the notions of religion, tradition, authority and cultural authenticity.
Physical Description:	xi, 205 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.
ISBN:	9781137357779 1137357770