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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
2011, 2011
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| Series: | IMISCOE Research
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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: | 258 pages |
| ISBN: | 9048514940 9781280118265 9790000000000 1280118261 9789048514946 |