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Allah in the West: Islamic Movements in America and Europe


Allah in the West: Islamic Movements in America and Europe

Paperback by Kepel, Gilles (Institute of Political Studies)

Allah in the West: Islamic Movements in America and Europe

£18.99

ISBN:
9780745615585
Publication Date:
16 Feb 1997
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:
Polity Press
Pages:
288 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 27 - 29 May 2024
Allah in the West: Islamic Movements in America and Europe

Description

This new book is an outstanding account of the ways in which Islam is asserting its identity in the West today.

Contents

Introduction. Part I: 'In the Wilderness of North America':. 1. The Birth of an American Religion. 2. The Three Lives of Malcolm X. 3. Farrakhan in the Looking-Glass of America. Part II: The Britannic Verses:. 4. Return to the Empire. 5. 'Britishness' and Identity. 6. The Rushdie Affair. Part III: France, Land of Islam:. 7. The FIS Versus the 'Sons of France'. 8. Behind the Veil. 9. The Communalist Challenge. Conclusion. Notes. Index.

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