Religion in Fortress Europe

摘要: Europe at the beginning of the 2020s is rather different from the one emerging from the ashes of the two world wars. Reactionary politics, Brexit, populism, military tension with Russia, anti-migration and anti-multiculturalist rhetoric abound–each with their opponents–and combine to produce an image of Fortress Europe, as borders harden in opposition to the ‘others’ perceived in ‘our’midst. Religion-related histories are frequently drawn upon in these debates, from all sides, with Christianity frequently being constructed as inextricably linked to European identities, and Islam as the radical and problematic outsider. This book presents a timely and critical exploration of the entanglement of discourses on (anti-) multiculturalism,(anti-) migration and national identity with discourses of religion and religious rituals. What is the role of religion or its rejection in maintaining or challenging discourses on national identity and …