{"product_id":"cultural-borders-of-europe-narratives-concepts-and-practices-in-the-present-and-the-past-9781785335907","title":"Cultural Borders of Europe: Narratives, Concepts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tThe 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. \u003cem\u003eCultural Borders of Europe\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“[Published] in the outstanding Berghahn Books 'Making Sense of History' series, [this] seminal work of scholarship throughout, \u003c\/em\u003eCultural Borders of Europe\u003cem\u003e is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library Contemporary International Studies collections.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“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.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Thomas Lundén\u003c\/strong\u003e, Södertörn University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMats Andrén \u0026amp; Ingmar Söhrman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART I: THE CHALLENGES OF RELIGIOUS BORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Territorial and Religious Identifications in Europe\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eLinda Berg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe with or without Muslims: Creating and Maintaining Cultural Boundaries\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGöran Larsson \u0026amp; Riem Spielhaus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ilm al-Hududuyya: Un-Inheriting Eurocentricity\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKlas Grinell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART II: LINGUISTIC BORDERS IN PRACTICE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/strong\u003e When the Intercultural Goes National:  Textbooks as Sites of Struggle\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKatharina Vajta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Pluricentric Borders of Bavaria\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eBarbara Loester\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Influence of Imagined Linguistic Performances\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eIngmar Söhrman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART III: MENTAL SPACES AND BARRIERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mental Barriers Replacing Nation-State Borders\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eFernand Fehlen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e Crossing Borders and Redefining Oneself: The Treacherous Life of Aino Kallas\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKatarina Leppänen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evolving Symbolic Divides: in Basque Language Promotion Logos\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJohan Järlehed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART IV: SCHOLARS MAKING BORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Controversial Concept of European Identity\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMats Andrén\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe EU as a ‘Large Space’? Carl Schmitt and the Contemporary Dilemmas of Political Rituals and Cultural Borders\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJon Wittrock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12. \u003c\/strong\u003eHow Prehistory Becomes Crucial for Border Making\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003ePer Cornell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eThomas Lindkvist \u0026amp; Katharina Vajta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042398241111,"sku":"9781785335907","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781785335907.jpg?v=1750954032","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cultural-borders-of-europe-narratives-concepts-and-practices-in-the-present-and-the-past-9781785335907","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}