Islamophobia : the challenge of pluralism in the 21st century / edited by John L. Esposito and Ibrahim Kalin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Esposito, John L.

Kaln, Ibrahim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and politics.

Islam--Public opinion.

Islam.

Islam--21st century.

Muslims--Public opinion.

Muslims.

Muslims--Non-Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Islamophobia has been on the rise since September 11, as seen in countless cases of discrimination, racism, hate speeches, physical attacks, and anti-Muslim campaigns. The 2006 Danish cartoon crisis and the controversy surrounding Pope Benedict XVI's Regensburg speech have underscored the urgency of such issues as image-making, multiculturalism, freedom of expression, respect for religious symbols, and interfaith relations. The 1997 Runnymede Report defines Islamophobia as """"dread, hatred, and hostility towards Islam and Muslims perpetuated by a series of closed views that imply and attri

Contents:

Cover; Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART I: THE CONTEXT OF ISLAMOPHOBIA; PART II: CASE STUDIES; PART III: MANIFESTATIONS; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-04643-1

9786613046437

0-19-979237-2

OCLC:

709594644