Islam in Europe: The Lure of Fundamentalism and the Allure of Cosmopolitanism
"Modernity is ... shaped, invented by values that were not the values of Muslim countries. That is one of the basic reasons for the separation between the modern world and the Muslim world, this either/or partition. If you are modern, you can't be a Muslim. But now we are going beyond this division -- you can be both Muslim and modern."-- Nilüfer Göle  --PBS's Frontline"Nilüfer Göle is a force to be reckoned with. Throughout  Europe, she is brilliant on television, at panel , and in academic settings. Professor Göle finds that the urbanization of Islam has brought about fundamental changes in the faith, updating and individualizing it. Islam in Europe is losing its collective hold, which drew on traditional values that developed more than a millennium earlier in the desert. In her view . . . every [terrorist] attack reactivates religious doctrines and redraws the boundaries between Islam as terrorism defines it and the modern world it is condemning."    --Die Zeit (Germany)Islam is growing faster in Europe than anywhere else in the world. "Islam in Europe: The Lure of Fundamentalism and the Allure of Cosmopolitanism" looks at the conflicts that have erupted as the Christian-inspired Western culture of Europe has been struck with a rise of Islam throughout the continent. Comparing two worlds, one where Islam faces persecution and where Islam radically lashes back at slights, to one where Muslims embrace their new home in peace and without fear of those around them. The two worlds exist in the same region, and Nilufer Gole's research and study makes "Islam in Europe" a very enticing read that should prove hard to put down. " --Midwest Book Review--Book Watch"Turkish sociologist Nilüfer Göle authors Islam in Europe: The Lure of Fundamentalism and the Allure of Cosmopolitism, out in April from Markus Wiener. Göle, an authority on modern Muslim women, writes an engaging yet scholarly tribute to those European Muslims, particularly women, who participate in modern society and still uphold their Muslim values. Though a work in translation, the writing and diction are seamless. " --Publishers Weekly"Nilufer Gole is brilliant and perceptive; her book is utterly engrossing"" ---- Orhan Pamuk, Nobel .Nobel-Prize winning author of "My Name is Red" and "Snow""Islam is growing faster in Europe than anywhere else in the world. "Islam in Europe: The Lure of Fundamentalism and the Allure of Cosmopolitanism" looks at the conflicts that have erupted as the Christian-inspired Western culture of Europe has been struck with a rise of Islam throughout the continent. Comparing two worlds, one where Islam faces persecution and where Islam radically lashes back at slights, to one where Muslims embrace their new home in peace and without fear of those around them. The two worlds exist in the same region, and Nilufer Gole's research and study makes "Islam in Europe" a very enticing read that should prove hard to put down. "  --Midwest Book ReviewTurkish sociologist Nilüfer Göle authors Islam in Europe: The Lure of Fundamentalism and the Allure of Cosmopolitism, out in April from Markus Wiener. Göle, an authority on modern Muslim women, writes an engaging yet scholarly tribute to those European Muslims, particularly women, who participate in modern society and still uphold their Muslim values. Though a work in translation, the writing and diction are seamless. " --Publishers Weekly"Islam is growing faster in Europe than anywhere else in the world. "Islam in Europe: The Lure of Fundamentalism and the Allure of Cosmopolitanism" looks at the conflicts that have erupted as the Christian-inspired Western culture of Europe has been struck with a rise of Islam throughout the continent. Comparing two worlds, one where Islam faces persecution and where Islam radically lashes back at slights, to one where Muslims embrace their new home in peace and without fear of those around them. The two worlds exist in the same region, and Nilufer Gole's research and study makes "Islam in Europe" a very enticing read that should prove hard to put down. " --Midwest Book Review Midwest Book Review-Book WatchNilüfer Göle is a force to be reckoned with. Throughout Europe, she is brilliant on television, at panel discussions, and in academic settings. Professor Göle finds that the urbanization of Islam has brought about fundamental changes in the faith, updating and individualizing it. Islam in Europe is losing its collective hold, which drew on traditional values that developed more than a millennium earlier in the desert. In her view ... every [terrorist] attack reactivates religious doctrines and redraws the boundaries between Islam as terrorism defines it and the modern world it is condemning." --Zeit Germany"Modernity is ... shaped, invented by values that were not the values of Muslim countries. That is one of the basic reasons for the separation between the modern world and the Muslim world, this either/or partition. If you are modern, you can't be a Muslim. But now we are going beyond this division -- you can be both Muslim and modern." --Frontline PBS