"Islamophobia" is a term that has been widely applied to anti-Muslim                  ideas and actions, especially since 9/11. The contributors to this provocative                  volume explore and critique the usefulness of the concept for understanding contexts                  ranging from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Moving beyond familiar explanations                  such as good Muslim/bad Muslim stereotypes or the "clash of civilizations," they                  describe Islamophobia's counterpart, Islamophilia, which deploys similar oppositions                  in the interest of fostering public acceptance of Islam. Contributors address topics                  such as conflicts over Islam outside and within Muslim communities in North America,                  Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia; the cultural politics of literature, humor,                  and urban renewal; and religious conversion to Islam.

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