Narrating Islam
：Interpretations of the Muslim World in European Texts
Publication subTitle ：Interpretations of the Muslim World in European Texts
Author： Jonker> Gerdien
Publisher： I.B.Tauris
Publication year： 2009
E-ISBN: 9780857715036
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781845119782
Subject： B968 Analysis and study of Islam
Keyword： 历史、地理
Language： ENG
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Description
Mapping the diverse images of Islam and Muslims in educational texts as reproduced in national contexts across Europe and neighbouring regions, Narrating Islam reveals a kaleidoscopic picture in which Central Europe (Germany) keeps alive historic images reaching back to the time of the Reformation; the South (Spain, Italy, Morocco) engages with shared memories and intimate encounters; the West (Great Britain, France) grapples with the reality of migration against the backdrop of medieval and colonial constructions; the South-east (Albania) reflects the ambivalence of being 'in-between' two worlds; the Orthodox East (Russia) resuscitates old stereotypes of the 'ferocious Tartar', whereas the Muslim East (Tartarstan) expresses postures of affinity with Europe. _x000D__x000D_The first part of the book deals with the textual layers in which the different historic images of Muslims and Islam have become embedded. Textbook narratives build on these, choosing from a repertoire of images, selectively adding or dropping cultural artefacts to 'fit' the present context. By analysing these layers, the authors unravel the longue dure of the European narrations that refer to Islam. Tracing their pathways through history leads to identifying historical and cultural scripts of the 'other', raising questions of how renderings of the past function as semantic reservoirs for perceptions of the present. _x000D__x000D_The second part explores the mix of contemporary textbook images of the 'oth
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