A brief history of Islam in Europe : thirteen centuries of creed, conflict and coexistence

by Maurits Berger

Ebook, 2014

Publication

[Leiden, Netherlands] : Leiden University Press, [2014]

ISBN

9789400601505

Notes

https://scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/access/item%3A2723145/view

CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction.
1. The Link to Today: Collective Memory -- 2. 'Islam' and 'Europe' A Methodological Framework, Europe, Islam -- 3. Europe's Interaction with Islam: 'Physical' and 'Virtual' Islam, Five Periods, Three Themes: Religion, Toleration, Othering -- Chapter One. Uncivilized Europe (700-1000 CE). I. Setting the Stage. 1. Europe at the Dawn of the Muslim Conquests -- 2. The Islamic Empire -- II. Physical Islam. 1. The Realm of Interaction. 2. Living with the Unbeliever -- 3. Other Relations and Contacts -- III. Virtual Islam -- Myths, Legends and Ignorance --

Chapter Two. Crusading Europe (1000-1500 CE)
I. Setting the Stage. 1. Economic Revival -- 2. Religious Revival -- 3. The Crusades -- II. Physical Islam -- 1. The Realm of Interaction -- 2. Living with the Unbeliever: Muslims under Christian Rule -- 3. Social Tensions -- 4. Conversion -- 5. Other Relations and Contacts -- III. Virtual Islam -- 1. The Study and Legends of Islam -- 2. Polemics -- 3. Culture and Technology --

Chapter Three. Divided Europe (1500-1700 CE) --
I. Setting the Stage. 1. Europe: Reformation and National Self-Assertion -- 2. Rise of the Ottoman Empire -- II. Physical Islam. 1. Living with the Unbeliever -- 2. Other Relations and Contacts -- III. Virtual Islam. 1. The Image of the 'Turk' -- 2. Dealing with the 'Turk' -- 3. Islam: 'Better Turkish than Papish' --

Chapter Four. Powerful Europe (1700-1950 CE).
I. Setting the Stage. 1. Colonialism and Imperialism -- 2. The Demise of the Ottoman Empire -- Physical Islam. 1. Living with the Unbeliever -- 2. The Combustible Mix of Capitulations, Millets and Nationalism -- 3. Wars and Insurgencies -- 4. Diplomatic Relations and Trade -- 5. Muslim Sojourners: Students, Nationalists and Conscripts -- III. Virtual Islam. 1. Eighteenth Century: Turquerie and Inclusive Othering -- 2. Nineteenth Century: Orientalism and Exclusive Othering --

Chapter Five. Struggling Europe (1950-).
I. Setting the Stage. 1. A New Europe -- 2. Islam in the New Europe -- 3. Identity, Loyalty and Security -- II. Physical Islam. 1. Living with the Unbeliever -- 2. Secular and Religious Rule -- 3. Wars and Terrorism -- 4. Europe and Its 'Neighbourhood' -- III. Virtual Islam. 1. Images of Islam and Muslims -- 2. The Study of Islam -- Epilogue. Historical Patterns -- Patterns into the Present -- To Be Extrapolated into the Future? --

Notes
Bibliography
Index
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