The Aga Khan Case Religion and Identity in Colonial India |
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| Author:
| Purohit, Teena |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-06639-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.00 |
Book Description:
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An Arab-centric perspective dominates the West's understanding of Islam. Purohit presses for a view of Islam as a heterogeneous religion that has found a variety of expressions in local contexts. The Ismaili community in colonial India illustrates how much more complex Muslim identity is, and always has been, than the media would have us believe.
An Arab-centric perspective dominates the West's understanding of Islam. Purohit presses for a view of Islam as a heterogeneous religion that has found a variety of expressions in local contexts. The Ismaili community in colonial India illustrates how much more complex Muslim identity is, and always has been, than the media would have us believe.