Björn Bentlage
Biographic Data
| ID | 1403163 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Björn Bentlage |
| GIVEN NAMES | Björn |
| FAMILY NAME | Bentlage |
| SIGNATURE | BENTLAGE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1Bochum |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5941-0392 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Introduction
A recent wave of research across several fields has emphasized the seriality of print media like journals and periodicals, especially for the late 19th and 20th centuries, when such formats were essentially the New Media of their day. Previous studies, like Benedict Anderson’s now classical thesis on post-colonial nationalism in Imagined Communities (1983) have born out the powers of novel forms and circuits of communication to create and promote…
Religious Dynamics under the Impact of Imperialism and Colonialism
The Politics of Sufism and Ḥasidut in Medieval Egypt
The present article is, firstly, a review of a recent publication by Elisha Russ-Fishbane that will, secondly, seek to develop an entanglement perspective on piety in the Ayyubid age. Elisha Russ-Fishbane’s book offers the first systematic presentation of the Jewish pietist movement in late twelfth- and early thirteenth-century Egypt. It is largely based on a selection of Genizah documents, the writings of the movement’s pivotal figures, as well …
Legislating for the Benefit of Children Born Out of Wedlock
This paper juxtaposes bioethical debates with legal developments concerning children born out of wedlock in Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia; it seeks to demonstrate the relevance of national contexts for the study of Islamic bioethics. Debates about the import of genetic testing on Islamic notions of lineage and paternity could have an immediate and concrete impact on children whose parents were not married. Following a brief sketch of Islamic lineage…
Strife for Independence in an Autocratic Regime
This article describes and examines a conflict between the Egyptian Judges' Club and the regime in the years 2000-2007. Due to the Club's special status, this conflict illustrates several developments in today's Egypt: It relates to the state of the judiciary, professional syndicates, national elections and overall state politics. The judges' strife for independence serves as an example of the ways and means of representation, contestation and co…
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Strife for Independence in an Autocratic Regime
This article describes and examines a conflict between the Egyptian Judges' Club and the regime in the years 2000-2007. Due to the Club's special status, this conflict illustrates several developments in today's Egypt: It relates to the state of the judiciary, professional syndicates, national elections and overall state politics. The judges' strife for independence serves as an example of the ways and means of representation, contestation and co…
Legislating for the Benefit of Children Born Out of Wedlock
This paper juxtaposes bioethical debates with legal developments concerning children born out of wedlock in Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia; it seeks to demonstrate the relevance of national contexts for the study of Islamic bioethics. Debates about the import of genetic testing on Islamic notions of lineage and paternity could have an immediate and concrete impact on children whose parents were not married. Following a brief sketch of Islamic lineage…
Religious Dynamics under the Impact of Imperialism and Colonialism
The Politics of Sufism and Ḥasidut in Medieval Egypt
The present article is, firstly, a review of a recent publication by Elisha Russ-Fishbane that will, secondly, seek to develop an entanglement perspective on piety in the Ayyubid age. Elisha Russ-Fishbane’s book offers the first systematic presentation of the Jewish pietist movement in late twelfth- and early thirteenth-century Egypt. It is largely based on a selection of Genizah documents, the writings of the movement’s pivotal figures, as well …
Introduction
A recent wave of research across several fields has emphasized the seriality of print media like journals and periodicals, especially for the late 19th and 20th centuries, when such formats were essentially the New Media of their day. Previous studies, like Benedict Anderson’s now classical thesis on post-colonial nationalism in Imagined Communities (1983) have born out the powers of novel forms and circuits of communication to create and promote…
Islamic Studies and History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Authoritarianism (1 work)