Colonial and Post-Colonial Governance of Islam : Continuities and Ruptures.
The contributors analyse the mutual impact of colonial and postcolonial governance on the development, organisation and mobilisation of Islam paying special attention to the ongoing battles over the codification of Islamic education, religious authority, law and practice while outlining the similari...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
2011.
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| Series: | IMISCOE research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | The contributors analyse the mutual impact of colonial and postcolonial governance on the development, organisation and mobilisation of Islam paying special attention to the ongoing battles over the codification of Islamic education, religious authority, law and practice while outlining the similarities and differences, the continuities and ruptures in British, French and Portuguese colonial rule in Islamic regions. Using a shared conceptual framework they examine the nature of regulation and its outcomes in different historical periods in selected African, Middle Eastern, Asian and European c. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (258 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789048514946 9048514940 1280118261 9781280118265 9089643567 9789089643568 |