<p> <em>“[Published] in the outstanding Berghahn Books 'Making Sense of History' series, [this] seminal work of scholarship throughout, </em>Cultural Borders of Europe<em> is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library Contemporary International Studies collections.”</em> <strong>• Midwest Book Review</strong></p> <p> <em>“This very rich anthology, with contributions from many strands of the humanities and social sciences, should enrich the field of border(ing) studies that is now in high demand.”</em> <strong>• Thomas Lundén</strong>, Södertörn University</p>

The cultural borders of Europe are today more visible than ever, and with them comes a sense of uncertainty with respect to liberal democratic traditions: whether treated as abstractions or concrete realities, cultural divisions challenge concepts of legitimacy and political representation as well as the legal bases for citizenship. Thus, an understanding of such borders and their consequences is of utmost importance for promoting the evolution of democracy. Cultural Borders of Europe provides a wide-ranging exploration of these lines of demarcation in a variety of regions and historical eras, providing essential insights into the state of European intercultural relations today.
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The cultural borders of Europe are today more visible than ever, creating uncertainty for liberal democratic traditions, and questions of legitimacy, political representation, and the legal bases for citizenship. This book provides a wide-ranging exploration of these lines of demarcation in a variety of European regions and historical eras.
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List of Figures and Tables Introduction Mats Andrén & Ingmar Söhrman PART I: THE CHALLENGES OF RELIGIOUS BORDERS Chapter 1. Territorial and Religious Identifications in Europe Linda Berg Chapter 2. Europe with or without Muslims: Creating and Maintaining Cultural Boundaries Göran Larsson & Riem Spielhaus Chapter 3. Ilm al-Hududuyya: Un-Inheriting Eurocentricity Klas Grinell PART II: LINGUISTIC BORDERS IN PRACTICE Chapter 4. When the Intercultural Goes National:  Textbooks as Sites of Struggle Katharina Vajta Chapter 5. The Pluricentric Borders of Bavaria Barbara Loester Chapter 6. The Influence of Imagined Linguistic Performances Ingmar Söhrman PART III: MENTAL SPACES AND BARRIERS Chapter 7. Mental Barriers Replacing Nation-State Borders Fernand Fehlen Chapter 8. Crossing Borders and Redefining Oneself: The Treacherous Life of Aino Kallas Katarina Leppänen Chapter 9. Evolving Symbolic Divides: in Basque Language Promotion Logos Johan Järlehed PART IV: SCHOLARS MAKING BORDERS Chapter 10. The Controversial Concept of European Identity Mats Andrén Chapter 11. The EU as a ‘Large Space’? Carl Schmitt and the Contemporary Dilemmas of Political Rituals and Cultural Borders Jon Wittrock Chapter 12. How Prehistory Becomes Crucial for Border Making Per Cornell Conclusion Thomas Lindkvist & Katharina Vajta Index
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“[Published] in the outstanding Berghahn Books 'Making Sense of History' series, [this] seminal work of scholarship throughout, Cultural Borders of Europe is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library Contemporary International Studies collections.” • Midwest Book Review “This very rich anthology, with contributions from many strands of the humanities and social sciences, should enrich the field of border(ing) studies that is now in high demand.” • Thomas Lundén, Södertörn University
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781789200683
Publisert
2018-12-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Berghahn Books
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
218

Om bidragsyterne

Mats Andrén is Professor of the History of Ideas at the University of Gothenburg, where he also previously served as director of the Centre for European Research. His most recent book is Nuclear Waste Management and Legitimacy: Nihilism and Responsibility (Routledge, 2012).