The Ismailis in the Colonial Era
Author | : Marc van Grondelle |
Publisher | : Hurst Publishers |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105124118048 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Ismailis in the Colonial Era written by Marc van Grondelle and published by Hurst Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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".