Hirschkind Charles - The Feeling Of History Islam Romanticism And Andalusia - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In today's world the lines between Europe and the Middle East between Christian Europeans and Muslim immigrants in their midst seem to be hardening. Alarmist editorials compare the arrival of Muslim refugees with the Muslim conquest of 711, warning that Europe will be called on to defend its borders. Violence and paranoia are alive and well in Fortress Europe. Against this xenophobic tendency The Feeling of History examines the idea of Andalucismo a modern tradition founded on the principle that contemporary Andalusia is connected in vitally important ways with medieval Islamic Iberia. Charles Hirschkind explores the works and lives of writers thinkers poets artists and activists and he shows how taken together they constitute an Andalusian sensorium. Hirschkind also carefully traces the various itineraries of Andalucismo from colonial and anticolonial efforts to contemporary movements supporting immigrant rights. The Feeling of History offers a nuanced view into the way people experience their own past while also bearing witness to a philosophy of engaging the Middle East that experiments with alternative futures.
Title: The Feeling Of History Islam Romanticism And Andalusia
Author(s): Hirschkind Charles
Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press
Barcode: 9780226746951
Pages: 216 Pages, 1 Halftones
Publication Date: 12/4/2020
Category: Miscellaneous Items