Rebuilding Islam in Contemporary Spain: The politics of Mosque Establishment, 1976-2013 (Sussex Studies in Spanish History) - hardcover

2013, ISBN: 9781845198947

Cleveland & New York: World Publishing Co., [1964]. 8vo. 318 pp. Brick-red cloth, black lettering & decoration on front cover (slight shelfwear), w/ d.j. wraparound cover art by W.T. Mar… More...

Cleveland & New York: World Publishing Co., [1964]. 8vo. 318 pp. Brick-red cloth, black lettering & decoration on front cover (slight shelfwear), w/ d.j. wraparound cover art by W.T. Mars (slight bumping head of spine), NF/VG copy. First edition, 2nd printing, of this scarce historical novel following the career of Abderahman (Abd al-Rahman I), the only survivor of the Syrian Ommiad caliphate. Escaping on his horse across North Africa, he eventually spearheads the Muslim invasion of Spain in the 8th century and founds the Caliphate of Cordoba which ruled the greater part of Iberia until the 10th century., World Publishing Co., Sussex Academic Press, 2017. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Although Muslims occupied the Iberian Peninsula for many centuries, they have remained the “Other.” This ambiguity between Spanish society and Islam has created several historical narratives: Muslims as primitive and sadistic; Muslims celebrated for their art, architecture, chivalry and technical advances; Muslims of al-Andalus admired for their cohabitation between Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Following the transition from dictatorship to democracy in the late 1970s, these narratives have shaped the way in which Muslims have been reincorporated into Spanish society. Astor analyzes this process in the context of conflicts surrounding the construction of mosques since 1970s. In the 1980s, and 1990s, although there were few Muslims in Spain, a number of large-scale mosques were built in Madrid, Andalusia and Valencia. Efforts were also made to preserve the country’s Islamic heritage: Islam was formally recognized in 1989 as a “deeply rooted religion," and in 1992 Muslims were granted a series of rights and privileges vis-à-vis their religious integration. Attitudes began to change as immigrants poured into the country from Africa and South Asia, and jihadist fanaticism and bombing took the world stage. Astor brings a multi-faceted perspective, placing the historical narratives on Islam in relation to wider and more contemporary ones concerning urban development, internal immigration, social inequality, and the marginalization of working-class neighborhoods. He sees the way pressures are negotiated, how specific policies and practices are put into place, playing determinative roles in shaping the future of church-state relations in Spain. Distributed in the US by IPG (Independent Publishers Group). (2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR), Sussex Academic Press, 2017<

2013, ISBN: 9781845198947

Sussex Academic Press, 2017. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Although Muslims occupied the Iberian Peninsula for many centuries, they have remained the “Other.” This ambiguity between Sp… More...

Sussex Academic Press, 2017. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Although Muslims occupied the Iberian Peninsula for many centuries, they have remained the “Other.” This ambiguity between Spanish society and Islam has created several historical narratives: Muslims as primitive and sadistic; Muslims celebrated for their art, architecture, chivalry and technical advances; Muslims of al-Andalus admired for their cohabitation between Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Following the transition from dictatorship to democracy in the late 1970s, these narratives have shaped the way in which Muslims have been reincorporated into Spanish society. Astor analyzes this process in the context of conflicts surrounding the construction of mosques since 1970s. In the 1980s, and 1990s, although there were few Muslims in Spain, a number of large-scale mosques were built in Madrid, Andalusia and Valencia. Efforts were also made to preserve the country’s Islamic heritage: Islam was formally recognized in 1989 as a “deeply rooted religion," and in 1992 Muslims were granted a series of rights and privileges vis-à-vis their religious integration. Attitudes began to change as immigrants poured into the country from Africa and South Asia, and jihadist fanaticism and bombing took the world stage. Astor brings a multi-faceted perspective, placing the historical narratives on Islam in relation to wider and more contemporary ones concerning urban development, internal immigration, social inequality, and the marginalization of working-class neighborhoods. He sees the way pressures are negotiated, how specific policies and practices are put into place, playing determinative roles in shaping the future of church-state relations in Spain. Distributed in the US by IPG (Independent Publishers Group). (2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR), Sussex Academic Press, 2017, 0<

2013

ISBN: 9781845198947

Sussex Academic Press, 2017. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Although Muslims occupied the Iberian Peninsula for many centuries, they have remained the Other. This ambiguity between Span… More...

Sussex Academic Press, 2017. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Although Muslims occupied the Iberian Peninsula for many centuries, they have remained the Other. This ambiguity between Spanish society and Islam has created several historical narratives: Muslims as primitive and sadistic; Muslims celebrated for their art, architecture, chivalry and technical advances; Muslims of al-Andalus admired for their cohabitation between Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Following the transition from dictatorship to democracy in the late 1970s, these narratives have shaped the way in which Muslims have been reincorporated into Spanish society. Astor analyzes this process in the context of conflicts surrounding the construction of mosques since 1970s. In the 1980s, and 1990s, although there were few Muslims in Spain, a number of large-scale mosques were built in Madrid, Andalusia and Valencia. Efforts were also made to preserve the countrys Islamic heritage: Islam was formally recognized in 1989 as a deeply rooted religion," and in 1992 Muslims were granted a series of rights and privileges vis-is their religious integration. Attitudes began to change as immigrants poured into the country from Africa and South Asia, and jihadist fanaticism and bombing took the world stage. Astor brings a multi-faceted perspective, placing the historical narratives on Islam in relation to wider and more contemporary ones concerning urban development, internal immigration, social inequality, and the marginalization of working-class neighborhoods. He sees the way pressures are negotiated, how specific policies and practices are put into place, playing determinative roles in shaping the future of church-state relations in Spain. Distributed in the US by IPG (Independent Publishers Group). (2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR), Sussex Academic Press, 2017, 0<