Mystical Islam and Cosmopolitanism in Contemporary German Literature: Openness to Alterity

by Joseph Twist

Highlights the spirituality and cosmopolitanism of four contemporary German Muslim writers, showing that they undermine the "clash-of-civilizations" narrative and open up space for new ways of coexisting.

At a time when the place of Muslims in German society is being disputed, this book explores how four contemporary German writers of Muslim backgrounds - Zafer Senocak, SAID, Feridun Zaimoglu, and Navid Kermani - point beyond identity politics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640140107
• ISBN13: 9781640140103
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"