Contesting Austerity Social Movements and the Left in Portugal and Spain (20…

Despite the historical and political similarities between Portugal and Spain, the contentious responses to austerity diverged in terms of number, rhythm and players. This book compares the contentious responses to austerity in Portugal and Spain during the Eurozone crisis and the Great Recession between 2008 and 2015. While in Spain a sustained wave of mobilisation lasted for three years, invol…

Contested Legitimacies Repression and Revolt in Post-Revolutionary Egypt

Since the military overthrow of President Mursi in mid-2013, Egypt has witnessed an authoritarian rollback. Through a combination of repression and nationalist securitizing discourses, popular pressure for reform was successfully channelled into a state-centric model of governance. But despite state violence and the restriction of public spaces, protests have anything but ceased. Contested Legi…

American Catholics in the Protestant Imagination

Michael P. Carroll argues that the academic study of religion in the United States continues to be shaped by a "Protestant imagination" that has warped our perception of the American religious experience and its written history and analysis.In this provocative study, Carroll explores a number of historiographical puzzles that emerge from the American Catholic story as it has been understood thr…

Between Daily Routine and Violent Protest

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Middle Class Pentecostalism in Argentina; Inappropriate Spirits

Dalam Pentakostalisme Kelas Menengah di Argentina: Roh yang Tidak Pantas, Jens Kohrsen menawarkan penjelasan menarik tentang bagaimana kelas menengah berhubungan dengan gerakan agama paling dinamis di Amerika Latin. Berdasarkan penelitian lapangan yang menyeluruh, studi ini menunjukkan bahwa pentakostalisme berdiri dalam ketegangan dengan imajinasi sosial kelas menengah dan dipersepsikan sebaga…

Anthology of Arabic Discourse on Translation

"This anthologybrings the keywritings on translation in Arabic in the pre-modern era, extending from the earliest times (sixth century CE) until the end of World War I, to a global English-speaking audience. The texts are arranged chronologically and organized by two historical periods: the Classical Period, and the Nahda Period. Each text is preceded by an introduction about the selected text …