This title gives a coherent historical account of the evolution of evolutionary thought and includes innovative and insightful works on the subject, from its very beginnings through to contemporary debates. The selections begin in the 19th century with Darwin and Malthus and then follow the variegated story of social evolutionary thought through to the beginning of the 21st century, including key works by Marx, Veblen and Kropotkin as well as other less well known contributions. The collection includes a new general introduction along with more focused volume introductions by the editors. In...

This volume deals with Scandinavian converts to Islam, discussing the process of conversion as well as the converts' role in Muslim communities and in majority society. As Islam is a new phenomenon in Scandinavia, the story of the new Muslims becomes also a story of the development of Scandinavian Islamic ideas.
The book examines the specific features of Scandinavian society and Islamophobia in Scandinavia. It goes on to discuss the conversion process, Muslim convert trends common in Europe as well as in Scandinavia, and provides a detailed discussion of literature read or written by...