Doing Christianity and Europe : an Inquiry Into Memory, Boundary, And
CHAPTER 8 Doing Christianity and Europe: An Inquiry into Memory, Boundary and Truth Practices in Malta l Gerold GERBER M. I think, the Maltese are European, and the Maltese are Arab! N. Mmh. M. And they are perfectly normal people! L. Mmh. M. Eh, they have the hospitality and the warmth of the Arab people. The language is Arabic. - Ehm, - they=e::h are religious people as well. On the other hand, e::h, they can be very:::: European, in their ways. And sometimes they are very European indeed! Interview with a Maltese and a Libyan (1997) The European Union (EU) is a paradoxical project. On the one hand, a European identity is supposed to overcome nationalisms and to ensure solidarity among the members; on the other hand, as in any This essay was written after completing six months of fieldwork in Malta between 1992 and 1997. A number of people have provided comments, suggestions and all kinds of support, for which I am very grateful. Most of all, I am indebted to Prof. Bernhard Giesen. However, I would also like to acknowledge Dr. Bastiaan van Apeldoorn, Sabine Appt, Ahmed Bashir, Prof. Jorg R. Bergmann, Dr. Anita Bestler, Prof. Jeremy Boissevain, Ray Debono Roberts, Wac I Dokhan, Prof. Klaus Eder, Dawn Lyon, Prof. Michael MUlIer, Patrizia Nanz, Dr. Niraj Nathwani, Mariella Prosperi, Prof. Helga Reimann, Prof. Horst Reimanni', Prof. Wolfgang Ludwig Schneider, Lillian Sciberras, Prof Bo Strath, Prof. Arpad Szakolczai, Prof. Hayden White, and Dr. Mette Z¢lner for their help. A special word of gratitude is due to Prof.
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