Islam in the Baltic : Europe's early Muslim community / Harry Norris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norris, H. T., author.

Series:

International library of historical studies ; 53.

International library of historical studies ; 53

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Baltic States--History.

Islam.

Kipchak (Turkic people)--Lithuania--History.

Kipchak (Turkic people).

Muslims--Baltic States--History.

Muslims.

Muslims--Belarus--History.

Muslims--Poland--History.

Tatars--Lithuania--History.

Tatars.

Baltic States--Civilization--Islamic influences.

Baltic States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Tauris Academic Studies, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Arriving in Europe in the 14th century, the Qipchq Tatars are the longest surviving Muslim people in Europe. They form the historical core of the Muslim community in the Baltic States, Belarus and Poland where Muslims are few in number compared with those in other parts of the European Union and in Russia. In the first historical study of this important community, Harry Norris investigates the earliest contacts between the Baltic peoples and the world of Islam. He examines the trade routes of the Vikings and the early Slavs and Balts who had commercial relations with Arab merchants, trading in amber, furs, Middle Eastern silks and other luxury goods. Norris surveys the Qipchq Tatars' history, their Muslim faith, their culture, their literature and their life as indigenous Europeans in New Europe today. He draws contrasts and similarities between other Muslim communities in Europe, including the diverse immigrant Muslim groups in the Nordic countries that border the Baltic Sea: Finland, Sweden and Denmark. This book is of importance to those studying the rich cultural heritage of minority groups of European Muslims and their position in Europe today, as well as those interested in the study of migration."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Warang of the Arabs; 2. The expanding Eastern Empire of the Grad Duchy of Lithuania; 3. The settlement of the Qipchaq Tatars and the Karaims in Belarus, Lithuania and Poland; 4. Islam and the 'Lithuanian Tatars'; 5. Islam and the contemporary religious scene in Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes and references; Bibliography; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612618888

9780755609345

0755609344

9781282618886

1282618881

9781441628923

1441628924

9780857713797

0857713795

9786000021184

6000021186

OCLC:

710975835