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Struggling with History: Islam and Cosmopolitanism in the Western Indian Ocean

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Struggling with History compares anthropological and historical approaches to the study of the Indian Ocean by focusing on the conflicted nature of cosmopolitanism. Essays contribute to current debates on the nature of cosmopolitanism, the comparative study of Muslim societies, and the examination of colonial and postcolonial contexts. Few books combine a comparable level of interdisciplinary scholarship and regional ethnographic expertise.

Language: English

Pages: 377

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Release: December 01, 2007

ISBN: 0231700245

ISBN 13: 9780231700245

Struggling with History: Islam and Cosmopolitanism in the Western Indian Ocean

4/5 ( ratings)

Struggling with History compares anthropological and historical approaches to the study of the Indian Ocean by focusing on the conflicted nature of cosmopolitanism. Essays contribute to current debates on the nature of cosmopolitanism, the comparative study of Muslim societies, and the examination of colonial and postcolonial contexts. Few books combine a comparable level of interdisciplinary scholarship and regional ethnographic expertise.

Language: English

Pages: 377

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Release: December 01, 2007

ISBN: 0231700245

ISBN 13: 9780231700245

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