Global Histories and Practices of Islamophobia (Georgetown University, Center for International and Regional Studies, School of Foreign Service in Qatar)

A comprehensive overview of manifestations of Islamophobia worldwide. With Islamophobia becoming a household term during the past decade, it has become more urgent to investigate the history and development of this modern concept.Although the term ‘Islamophobia’ has a relatively recent origin, historians recognise that fear and hatred of Islam and its followers have a long and unfortunate lineage.Expressions of Islamophobia have had world-altering consequences-from the premodern Christian theological hostility to the Islamic faith and the papal discourses that helped prompt the First Crusade, to Orientalist scholars and contemporary politicians who have used it to justify imperial domination.Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this volume brings together experts from around the world to analyse the global, historical, theological and political dimensions of Islamophobia.The contributors cover topics including historical practices of Orientalism; the impact of theological disputes wi