1st Edition

Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam Conflict and Cooperation, 1990-2020

422 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

422 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

422 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book focuses on the development of bilateral Jewish-Muslim relations in London and Amsterdam since the late-1980s. It offers a comparative analysis that considers both similarities and differences, drawing on historical, social scientific, and religious studies perspectives. The authors address how Jewish-Muslim relations are related to the historical and contemporary context in which they... Read more

Introduction

Part 1 Framework, Background and Subject

1 Theoretical Approach

2 Historical Roots

3 Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam

4 Jewish-Muslim Relations in London and Amsterdam

Part 2 Sources of Conflict and Cooperation

5 The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

6 Antisemitism and Islamophobia

7 Attacks on Jewish and Muslim Targets

8 Commemorations of Wars

9 Connecting Themes

Part 3 Analyses and Conclusions

10 Jewish-Muslims Relations Analysed

11 Conclusions, Discussion and Looking Ahead

Appendices

Biography

Sipco J. Vellenga is Associate Professor (Emeritus) in Sociology of Religion in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Gerard A. Wiegers is Full Professor of History and Comparative Study of Religions in the Department of History, European Studies and Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.