Western Europe and Its Islam

This book, based on interdisciplinary research, examines the establishment of Muslim institutions in Western Europe, and particularly focuses on the role played by agents from the host society and the political and ideological positions adopted by them in reaction to claims from Muslims

About the author

Jan Rath (cultural anthropologist) is Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Rinus Penninx (social scientist) is Professor of Migration and Ethnic Relations and director of the same institute.
Kees Groenendijk (lawyer) is Professor of Sociology of Law in the Institute for Sociology of Law at the Radboud University Nijmegen.
Astrid Meyer (linguist) is a teacher at a Muslim School in Utrecht.

Product details

• Authors: Kees Groenendijk, Astrid Meyer, Rinus Penninx, Jan Rath
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.09.2002
• EAN: 9789004121928
• ISBN: 978-90-04-12192-8
• No. of pages: 308
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 247 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: International Comparative Soci
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories