This article will try to pinpoint the conditions leading to the emergence of Islamic fanaticism in Europe. The fascination Islamism exerts over the Old World here designates both the attraction to jihad and intellectual blindness in the face of the phenomenon. This symptom of contemporary life will be interpreted in light of the effects of “historical truth” caused in the people involved, while the issues this presents for the work of human culture will be explored.

Adolescence, 2017, 35, 1, 149-166.