This book sheds critical light on collective representations of the end of the world. It explores humanity’s reaction to disasters, the anxiety of collective destruction, and the convergence of irrational beliefs, religious conceptions, and scientific theories.
Islam in its International Context
Changing attitudes to Islam influence political cultures and national identities. This volume offers in-depth, multi-nation perspectives from Europe, the USA and the Middle East, addressing issues from Muslim radicalism to Islamophobia and Islamic art.
This book highlights the cultures and religions of Mediterranean countries, discussing diversity, minority rights, and interreligious dialogue. It provides a roadmap to manage pluralism, helping different populations live together in harmony, acceptance, and coexistence.
On the Move
Fleeing their land, the refugee’s journey is fraught with danger and despair. They are the “untouchables” of the 21st century, testing our moral duty of hospitality. This collection of essays explores their journey as represented in literature since WWII.
The Neo Abu Sayyaf
East follows the rise of criminality in the greater Mindanao region regarding the participation of major players in the suppression of the Moros—indigenous Muslims. He contemplates, among other things, why a murderous group such as the Abu Sayyaf has so much local support.
Transformation of Political Islam in Turkey
Köni scrutinizes the causes and the nature of the major changes that Turkish political Islam witnessed from its emergence in the 1970s until the middle of 2012. He focuses on two particular aspects, specifically Turkish state elites and globalization.
Ten articles on contemporary Muslim thought, gathered here, give testimony to the existence of plurality in Muslim theology. They each focus on the thought of a contemporaneous Muslim theologian and deliberate the interdependence between theological debates and their context.
Women’s Movements and Countermovements
This volume explores women’s movements and their countermovements in Southeast Asia and North Africa. Covering case studies from Egypt, Indonesia, Morocco and Tunisia, it reveals the dominant pattern of Islamist movements countering the goals of women’s movements.