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

by Joseph Twist

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 Şenocak, SAID, Feridun Zaimoglu, and Navid Kermani - point beyond identity politics and suggest new ways of thinking about religion and community. Twist highlights both the spirituality and the cosmopolitanism of these authors, bringing their thought into dialogue with the work of Jean-Luc...

• 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"