Hidden Histories: Religion and Reform in South Asia

Hidden Histories: Religion and Reform in South Asia
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Publisher : Ratna Sagar
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 938655285X
ISBN-13 : 9789386552853
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Book Synopsis Hidden Histories: Religion and Reform in South Asia by : Assistant Professor of Asian Studies and Islamic Studies Syed Akbar Hyder

Download or read book Hidden Histories: Religion and Reform in South Asia written by Assistant Professor of Asian Studies and Islamic Studies Syed Akbar Hyder and published by Ratna Sagar. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume examine 'hidden histories' related to gender, religion, and reform in modern South Asia. Chapters from an array of eminent contributors examine Indo-Muslim cultures and political mobilization, literary aesthetics, and education, broadly defined. Dedicated to Gail Minault, a pioneering scholar of women's history, Islamic reformation, and Urdu literature, this volume raises new questions about the role of identity in politics and public life, about memory and historical archives, and about innovative approaches to envisioning egalitarianism. It showcases interdisciplinary methodologies. Timely and thought-provoking, this book will interest all who wish to understand how our diverse and plural pasts have informed our cosmopolitan present as we struggle to arrive at a better future for all.


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