Publisher : Cerf Patrimoines - Paris
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Revival and Dynamics of Islamic Studies in Europe
“In a troubled international context where Islam is sometimes defined as an ideological marker of many conflicts, academic research drawing on history, sociology, and political science has multiplied in Europe. While these studies have recognized value, it is nevertheless necessary to couple them with an in-depth knowledge of Islamic sources and their contemporary uses. In decline compared to the golden age of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Islamic studies are experiencing a new boom in Europe, thanks to increased funding and the creation of university positions, particularly in France. Thus, we are witnessing the rise of Islamic studies in European countries in recent years. This book provides a mapping of the various research and teaching experiences of this discipline in Europe, its dialogue with other disciplines in the humanities, and the fruitful exchanges or gaps between the field of research, administrations, and Muslim religious actors. It presents a fascinating overview of research that enhances our knowledge of ancient and contemporary Muslim religious practices.”
Contributors to this work: Dominique Avon, Cédric Baylocq, Abessamad Belhaj, Michele Brignone, Mouez Khalfaoui, Markus Kneer, Brigitte Maréchal, Francis Messner, Ines Peta, Emmanuel Pisani, Michael Privot, Haouès Seniguer, John Tolan, Anne Troadec, Michel Younès.
“Dans un contexte international troublé où l’islam est parfois défini comme marqueur idéologique de nombreux conflits, des recherches académiques mobilisant l’histoire, la sociologie, la science politique se sont multipliées en Europe. Si ces recherches ont une valeur reconnue, il est cependant nécessaire de les coupler avec une connaissance approfondie des sources de l’islam et de leurs usages contemporains. En déclin par rapport à l’âge d’or du XIXe et début du XXe siècle, l’islamologie connaît un nouvel essor en Europe à la faveur d’une dynamique de financements et de la création de postes en université, notamment en France. Ainsi assiste-t-on à l’essor de l’islamologie dans les pays européens ces dernières années. Le présent ouvrage dresse une cartographie des différentes expériences de recherches et d’enseignements de cette discipline en Europe, de son dialogue avec les autres disciplines des sciences humaines, des échanges fructueux ou des hiatus entre le champ de la recherche, les administrations ou encore les acteurs du culte musulmans. Se dessine un passionnant état des lieux des recherches qui augmentent notre connaissance sur le fait religieux musulman ancien et contemporain.”
Ont contribué à cet ouvrage : Dominique Avon, Cédric Baylocq, Abessamad Belhaj, Michele Brignone, Mouez Khalfaoui, Markus Kneer, Brigitte Maréchal, Francis Messner, Ines Peta, Emmanuel Pisani, Michael Privot, Haouès Seniguer, John Tolan, Anne Troadec, Michel Younès.
“””في سياق دولي مضطرب حيث يُعرَّف الإسلام أحيانًا كعلامة أيديولوجية للعديد من الصراعات، تزايدت الأبحاث الأكاديمية التي تستخدم التاريخ وعلم الاجتماع والعلوم السياسية في أوروبا. وبينما تتمتع هذه الأبحاث بقيمة معترف بها، إلا أنه من الضروري ربطها بمعرفة عميقة بمصادر الإسلام واستخداماتها المعاصرة. بعد تراجعها مقارنة بالعصر الذهبي في القرن التاسع عشر وأوائل القرن العشرين، تشهد الدراسات الإسلامية انتعاشًا جديدًا في أوروبا بفضل ديناميكية التمويل وإنشاء مناصب في الجامعات، لا سيما في فرانسا. وهكذا نشهد ازدهار الدراسات الإسلامية في البلدان الأوروبية في السنوات الأخيرة. يرسم هذا الكتاب خريطة للتجارب المختلفة في البحث والتدريس لهذا التخصص في أوروبا، وحواره مع التخصصات الأخرى في العلوم الإنسانية، والتبادلات المثمرة أو الفجوات بين مجال البحث والإدارات أو الجهات الفاعلة في العبادة الإسلامية. إنه يقدم نظرة شاملة مثيرة للاهتمام عن الأبحاث التي تزيد من معرفتنا حول الظاهرة الدينية الإسلامية القديمة والمعاصرة.””
ساهم في هذا الكتاب: دومينيك آفون، سيدريك بايلوك، عبد الصمد بلحاج، ميكيلي برينيوني، معز خلفاوي، ماركوس كنير، بريجيت ماريشال، فرانسيس ميسنر، إينيس بيتا، إيمانويل بيساني، مايكل بريفو، حاوس سنيغر، جون تولان، آن تروادك، ميشيل يونس.”
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Michel Younès
Professor of Theology and Islam Studies, Deputy Director of the Research Unit "CONFLUENCE Sciences & Humanités", Director of the Centre for the Study of Cultures and Religions (CECR) - UCLy
Emmanuel Pisani
Deputy General Coordinator of Pluriel, Director of the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies, Cairo, Egypt
Cédric Baylocq
Anthropologist, Associate Researcher at the Institute of Science and Theology of Religions, Catholic Institute of Paris
Zohra Aziadé Zemirli
Postdoctoral researcher in Law, Center for Population and Development (CEPED; IRD/University of Paris).
Michele Brignone
Executive Director of the Oasis Foundation, Professor at the Catholic University of Milan
Haoues Seniguer
Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Science Po Lyon
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