Islam, South Asia, and the West
| AUTHOR | Robinson, Francis |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (10/15/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Two of the more important developments in world history over the past two centuries have been the expansion of Western power and the revival of Islam. South Asia has played a central role in both processes, being the main focus of the imperialism of the British and an important site of the Muslim revival. These essays, which were written over the past ten years, confront some of the key issues raised by some modern developments in South Asia: the interactions between British power and Muslim revivalism in giving shape to the modern Muslim world; the role of knowledge in fashioning Muslim societies and the rise of the ulama, to greater influence than ever before. It also explores the great shift from other-worldly to a this-worldly piety amongst Muslims, the energy this has given the Muslim revival, and its meaning for relations between Islam and the West. The essays are rounded off by reviews of major contributions to the field over the period. Among the themes which emerge are: the influence both of orientalism and of Hindu revivalism on the world of scholarship, and the fact that the world is a better place when we remember the humanity we share. This book offers profound insights to those wishing to understand the background to the interactions of Islam, South Asia and the West in our time.
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ISBN-13:
9780195698350
ISBN-10:
0195698355
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
384
Carton Quantity:
1
Product Dimensions:
5.40 x 0.70 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
IN
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BISAC Categories
Religion | Islam - History
Religion | Essays
Religion | Islamic Studies
Dewey Decimal:
297
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Two of the more important developments in world history over the past two centuries have been the expansion of Western power and the revival of Islam. South Asia has played a central role in both processes, being the main focus of the imperialism of the British and an important site of the Muslim revival. These essays, which were written over the past ten years, confront some of the key issues raised by some modern developments in South Asia: the interactions between British power and Muslim revivalism in giving shape to the modern Muslim world; the role of knowledge in fashioning Muslim societies and the rise of the ulama, to greater influence than ever before. It also explores the great shift from other-worldly to a this-worldly piety amongst Muslims, the energy this has given the Muslim revival, and its meaning for relations between Islam and the West. The essays are rounded off by reviews of major contributions to the field over the period. Among the themes which emerge are: the influence both of orientalism and of Hindu revivalism on the world of scholarship, and the fact that the world is a better place when we remember the humanity we share. This book offers profound insights to those wishing to understand the background to the interactions of Islam, South Asia and the West in our time.
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Author:
Robinson, Francis
Francis Robinson is Professor of the History of South Asia in the Department of History, Royal Holloway, University of London. His previous publications include The Mughals and the Islamic Dynasties of Iran and Central Asia 1206 1925 (June 2007), Islam and Muslim History in South Asia (2000) and, as editor, The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World (1996).
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