{"product_id":"tunisias-andalusians-the-cultural-identity-of-a-north-african-minority-9781474428019","title":"Tunisia's Andalusians: The Cultural Identity of a North African Minority","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTunisia's Andalusians\u003c\/i\u003e tells the captivating story of those Andalusians, descendants of Muslims expelled from Spain in the seventeenth century, who sought refuge in Tunisia. Rather than simply replicating Iberian traditions, Andalusian culture in Tunisia stands as a vibrant and evolving phenomenon, shaped by complex dynamics of interaction and adaptation over four centuries. The book dismantles the romanticised view of Andalusian culture as a mere transplantation of \u003ci\u003eal-Andalus\u003c\/i\u003e, analysing distinctive cultural features that distinguish Andalusians as an ethnic group within Tunisia's diverse social fabric. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on historical records and contemporary ethnographic data, including personal accounts and family archives, the book sheds light on how Andalusians navigate their unique cultural position amidst a Tunisian national narrative often focused on Arabo-Muslim homogeneity. By examining the complexities of cultural preservation and assimilation, the book offers a nuanced perspective on Andalusian identity, revealing its dynamism and resilience in the face of changing social, political, and economic circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDomínguez Díaz, Marta:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Marta Domínguez Díaz is a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies (Anthropology) at the University of St. Gallen. She holds a BA from Barcelona and an MA and PhD from SOAS, London. Previously, she has held research and teaching positions at SOAS and the Woolf Institute in Cambridge and collaborated with the Religious Studies Department at the University of Vienna. Her research interests encompass cultural identities and ethnicity in North Africa, Sufism (North African and European), Islam in Europe, Ritual Studies, Comparative Religion, and Muslim-Jewish Relations. Her publications include, \u003ci\u003eWomen in Sufism: Female Religiosities in a Transnational Order\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2015) and numerous academic articles in her fields of expertise.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635428458770,"sku":"9781474428019","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f5bc3202-47e1-46f1-838a-62d6e66f932b.jpg?v=1759235241","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tunisias-andalusians-the-cultural-identity-of-a-north-african-minority-9781474428019","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}