Bronislav Ostřanský: Atlas of Muslim Bogeymen
- Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
- When: November 13, 2014, 19:00 – 21:00
Interest in Islam is on the rise. However, numerous controversial phenomena, which for years have grabbed the headlines, are not to be found in guides to Islam. An unenlightened observer might have the impression that there are two Islams, the media one and the one found in libraries and universities – with very little overlap between them.
It is this gap that the book Atlas muslimských strašáků (Atlas of Muslim Bogeymen) aims to fill. It focuses on Islamic or Muslim subjects that are particularly covered in the media – and frequently lead to misunderstanding or fear on the part of non-Muslims.
In the book, the author, an academic at the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, outlines selected “bogeymen” through which he aims to contribute to greater understanding of Islam and Muslims.
The book will be presented by Prof. Luboš Kropáček (Institute of Near East and African Studies, Charles University, Prague).
Organised within the frame of the festival "Nad Prahou půlměsíc".