For the Muslims by Edwy Plenel
A piercing appeal against Islamophobia in France, in the steps of Emile Zola
Thank goodness for this humane, civilized and morally brave bookIt speaks important truths which these days are much too rarely heard. -- Peter Oborne
A powerful call to address the empathy deficit and intellectual poverty which underlies the 'obsessive Islamophobia' of much French public discourse. Noting that Islamophobia now performs the cultural function once assigned to anti-Semitism,For the Muslims is a polemic against indifference. Plenel resurrects France's heritage of critical thought to call on his fellow citizens and others to develop a competing imaginary to the one established by rampant xenophobia. -- Priyamvada Gopal
An important book about one of the most pressing issues facing modern Europe. Insightful, historically grounded and detailed, it's required reading. -- Murtaza Hussain
An urgent and necessary warning cry against hatred and the politics of fear and indifference that fuels it. From the Dreyfus affair to the aftermath of the Paris attacks of 2015, Plenel shows how the normalization of a far-right narrative of rejection, exclusion and otherness will have consequences for us all. -- Simon Hooper
A powerful call to address the empathy deficit and intellectual poverty which underlies the 'obsessive Islamophobia' of much French public discourse. Noting that Islamophobia now performs the cultural function once assigned to anti-Semitism,For the Muslims is a polemic against indifference. Plenel resurrects France's heritage of critical thought to call on his fellow citizens and others to develop a competing imaginary to the one established by rampant xenophobia. -- Priyamvada Gopal
An important book about one of the most pressing issues facing modern Europe. Insightful, historically grounded and detailed, it's required reading. -- Murtaza Hussain
An urgent and necessary warning cry against hatred and the politics of fear and indifference that fuels it. From the Dreyfus affair to the aftermath of the Paris attacks of 2015, Plenel shows how the normalization of a far-right narrative of rejection, exclusion and otherness will have consequences for us all. -- Simon Hooper
Edwy Plenel is an award-winning radical journalist, former Editorial Director of Le Monde, essayist and founder of the independent journalism platform Mediapart. Known for his investigative work challenging the actions of the French state, he is the author of several books, including The Struggle for a Free Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784784867 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784784869 |
| Title | For the Muslims |
| Author | Edwy Plenel |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2016-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
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