The relationship between Europe and the Middle East has been important, yet tumultuous, for more than a thousand years. In both regions, immigrants from religious minorities found their place and yet often stayed connected through historical and/or religious ties to the other region. Several large Christian communities remained in the Middle East after the Islamization of the region. More recently, immigration from Mediterranean countries has brought Islam back into Europe. Muslim communities with diverging regional and ideological backgrounds are increasingly becoming part of the European landscape.
The influence of globalization has given way to a shift in the position of minorities in their relationship to the majority culture, in which religion is played out as a key element. We are also currently witnessing a reinterpretation of the minority issue in itself and a repositioning of minority communities within the dominant strand of society. The interaction between global and local contexts has created new dynamics in the minority issue and therefore requires renewed academic analysis.
This publication comprises the contributions of scholars and researchers who participated in a conference on the topic organized by the University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp in December 2007 and covers different aspects of the subject matter including the politics of religious diversity, religion and ethnic identity, migration, conversion, virtual communication, European Islam and feminine minority discourse.
| ISBN: | 9789052015651 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2009 |
| Author: | Christiane Timmerman |
| Publisher: | P.I.E.-Peter Lang an imprint of P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Éditions Scientifiques Internationales |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 284 pages |
| Series: | Gods, Humans & Religions |
| Genres: |
Religion: general Social groups: religious groups and communities Social and cultural anthropology Religious law and concordats Regional / International studies Political science and theory Islam |
The relationship between Europe and the Middle East has been important, yet tumultuous, for more than a thousand years. In both regions, immigrants from religious minorities found their place and yet often stayed connected through historical and/or religious ties to the other region. Several large Christian communities remained in the Middle East after the Islamization of the region. More recently, immigration from Mediterranean countries has brought Islam back into Europe. Muslim communities with diverging regional and ideological backgrounds are increasingly becoming part of the European landscape.
The influence of globalization has given way to a shift in the position of minorities in their relationship to the majority culture, in which religion is played out as a key element. We are also currently witnessing a reinterpretation of the minority issue in itself and a repositioning of minority communities within the dominant strand of society. The interaction between global and local contexts has created new dynamics in the minority issue and therefore requires renewed academic analysis.
This publication comprises the contributions of scholars and researchers who participated in a conference on the topic organized by the University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp in December 2007 and covers different aspects of the subject matter including the politics of religious diversity, religion and ethnic identity, migration, conversion, virtual communication, European Islam and feminine minority discourse.
In-Between Spaces features in the following genres: Religion: general, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Social and cultural anthropology, Religious law and concordats, Regional / International studies, Political science and theory, Islam
In-Between Spaces is available in Paperback
In-Between Spaces was written by Christiane Timmerman and published by P.I.E.-Peter Lang an imprint of P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Éditions Scientifiques Internationales
In-Between Spaces has 284 pages
Yes it is part of Gods, Humans & Religions series