Ismailis in the colonial era, the: modernity, empire and islam, 1839-1969
Auteur :
Grondelle, Marc van
Éditeur :
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
ISBN :
9781850659822
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
21,5 x 14,5 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
318 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines the processes and interactions which led to the modernisation and successful co-optation by the British government of this comparatively small branch of Shi'a Islam. The author poses several key questions regarding the wider developing relationship between movements in contemporary Islam and 'The West'.