Islam in Europe: Diversity, Identity and Influence

Events over recent years have increased the global interest in Islam. This volume seeks to combat generalisations about the Muslim presence in Europe by illuminating its diversity across Europe and offering a more realistic, highly differentiated picture. It contends with the monist concept of identity that suggests Islam is the shared and main definition of Muslims living in Europe. The contributors also explore the influence of the European Union on the Muslim communities within its borders, and examine how the EU is in turn affected by the Muslim presence in Europe. This book comes at a critical moment in the evolution of the place of Islam within Europe and will appeal to scholars, students and practitioners in the fields of European studies, politics and policies of the European Union, sociology, sociology of religion, and international relations. It also addresses the wider framework of uncertainties and unease about religion in Europe.

Author: Aziz Al-Azmeh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 236
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521860116

About the Author
Al-Azmeh, Aziz: - Aziz Al-Azmeh is Professor in the Department of Medieval Studies at the Central European University, Budapest.Fokas, Effie: - Effie Fokas is a Research Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and teaches in the Government Department of the London School of Economics. She is also a Research Associate in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Uppsala where she manages an EU-funded project on welfare and religion.