The Muslims of Latin America and the Caribbean / / Ken Chitwood.
The “Muslim World” is often narrowly conceived as tied to the Middle East and North Africa, or more broadly as encompassing Africa’s Sahel region, Southeast Asia, and perhaps parts of the Balkans. But what about Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC)? It is this question that inspired Ken Chitwood’s...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Putting Muslims on the Map in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Part 1 Historical Lineages
- 2 The Question of Pre-Columbian Contact
- 3 Los Moros, Spain, and the Making of the New World
- 4 Enslaved Muslims and Their Enduring Legacy
- 5 Indentured Servants and Immigrants
- Part 2 Contemporary Communities and Global Entanglements
- 6 Halal in Brazil and the Global Muslim Economy
- 7 Islamophobia and the War on Terror
- 8 Seeking a Better World in Mexico
- 9 The Contest for Sunni Hegemony in the Caribbean
- 10 The Dream of a Latinx Muslim Homeland
- Part 3 Conclusion
- 11 The Americas as Part of a Broader “Muslim World”
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Book