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Article: Aziz Al-Azmeh and Effie Fokas, eds., Islam in Europe: Diversity, Identity and Influence.(Book review)
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- Canadian Journal of Sociology
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- March 22, 2009
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Aziz Al-Azmeh and Effie Fokas, eds., Islam in Europe: Diversity, Identity and Influence. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 236 pp. $US 32.99 paper (978-0-521-67751-6), $US 85.00 hardcover (978-0-521-86011-6)
Over the past years, a great deal has been written on the subject of Islam in Europe; any new addition should be clear about what it hopes to add to what has already been said. Inevitably, there will be some repetition, but the present volume distinguishes itself in two ways. First, as stated in the introduction, the contributions to this book seek to show the complexity of Islam in Europe, to move away decisively from the idea that there is, or ...