Matters of Humanities
Season 1: History of Islam in Europe
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history,’ argues Professor Maurits Berger in the new eight-part Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe podcast series of the Leiden University Faculty of Humanities.
Episodes
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Season 1, episode 8: The legacy of Islam
The last episode will discuss where Europe and its Islam stand in the twenty-first century. Is it a continuation of the past, or are Europe and i...
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Season 1, episode 7: The disappearance and reappearance of Muslims in Europe
By the end of the first world war, the Ottoman Empire had ceased to exist, and few Muslims still lived in Europe. That changed in the 1970s, when...
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Season 1, episode 6: Turquerie
In the eighteenth century, the Europeans became infatuated with all things 'Oriental' and 'Turkish'. At the same time, there was an increase in t...
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Season 1, episode 5: Better to be a Muslim than a Catholic
The fifth episode will discuss religious divisions in Europe.
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Season 1, episode 4: Was Europe united against the Muslims?
The fourth episode will take a closer look at the Ottomans in Europe.
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Season 1, episode 3: Living together
The third episode of this season in which King Otto was trying to establish good relations with the Arab Muslims in Spain.
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Season 1, episode 2: Image of Islam
What did Europeans think of the Muslims who had been entering Europe since the eight century?
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Season 1, episode 1: The third wave
Were the Muslims set on conquering Europe? And how did Europeans respond?