Islam in the Nordic and Baltic Countries

by Göran Larsson

Book Overview

Although Muslims are now an important presence in Europe, little is known about the Muslim communities that exist in the Nordic and Baltic regions of Europe. This is the first comprehensive and detailed study of the history, context and development of Islamic institutions and Muslim groups in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, and includes chapters on Islam in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415485193
• ISBN13: 9780415485197
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"