| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 375 pages) |
| Series |
Muslim minorities, 1570-7571 ; v. 4 |
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Muslim minorities ; v. 4. 1570-7571
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Majority society -- Islamophobia -- The road to Islam -- Muslim convert trends -- Analysis of convert literature -- New Muslims in Scandinavian society -- New Muslims' encounter with born Muslims -- New Muslims as mediators between the Muslim immigrant communities and major society -- Towards a 'Danish', 'Swedish', or 'Norwegian' Islam? -- Reflections |
| Summary |
This volume deals with Scandinavian converts to Islam, discussing the process of conversion as well as the converts' role in Muslim communities and in majority society. As Islam is a new phenomenon in Scandinavia, the story of the new Muslims becomes also a story of the development of Scandinavian Islamic ideas. The book examines the specific features of Scandinavian society and Islamophobia in Scandinavia. It goes on to discuss the conversion process, Muslim convert trends common in Europe as well as in Scandinavia, and provides a detailed discussion of literature read or written by converts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-360) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Muslim converts from Christianity -- Scandinavia
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Islam -- Scandinavia
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Muslim minorities -- Scandinavia
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Multiculturalism -- Scandinavia
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RELIGION -- Islam -- General.
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Ethnic relations
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Islam
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Multiculturalism
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Muslim converts from Christianity
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| SUBJECT |
Scandinavia -- Ethnic relations
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| Subject |
Scandinavia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1423711793 |
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9781423711797 |
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9789047402947 |
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9047402944 |
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9789004136793 |
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9004136797 |
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