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Languages : en
Pages : 558
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Orientalist
Author: Sir William Jones, Orientalist
Author: Garland H. Cannon, Jr.Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824885031
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
A survey of the voluminous writings of Sir William Jones ( 1746-1794), pioneer English Orientalist who was vitally concerned with improving conditions in the East and explaining Eastern culture to the Europeans. Jones's writings are given in chronological and topical sequence, with comments on style, sources, organization, contents, author's purpose, critics' reaction, and influence on other writers. The appendix includes bibliographies of primary and secondary sources and an index of selected editions and/or printings in English and library locations of extant copies.
The Orientalist
Author: William GoonetillekePublisher:
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Category : East Indies
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Islam on the Street
Author: Muḥsin Jāsim MūsawīPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742562066
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Islam on the Street deals with the popular side of Islam, as described not only in tracts and manuals written by Sufi shaykhs and Islamist thinkers from among the more militant groups in Islam, but also in writings by other, more secular thinkers who have also influenced public opinion. A scholar of Arabic literature, Muhsin al-Musawi explains the growing rift that has occurred between the secular intellectual--the forerunner of Arab and Islamic modernity since the late nineteenth century--and the upsurge of Islamic fervor in the street, at the grassroots level, and what these secular intellectuals can do to reconnect with the masses. Using some of the most important Arabic and Islamic poetry, prose, and fiction to come out of the twentieth century, Al-Musawi provides context for the complex images of Arab and Islamic culture given by the various social, religious, and political groups, providing the motivations. Readers interested in the influence of religion and secularism within modern Islamic Arabic literature will find that the author addresses the presence of Islam and Sufism in ways that secular commentators have been incapable of doing.
The Indian Review
Author: G.A. NatesanMuhammad Iqbal
Author: Javed MajeedPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000084485
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Bringing together Islamic studies, a postcolonial literary perspective, and a focus on the interaction between aesthetics and politics, this book analyses Iqbal’s Islamism through his poetry. It argues that his notion of an Islamist selfhood was expressed in his verse through the interplay between poetic tradition and creative innovation. It also considers how Iqbal expressed an Islamist geopolitical imagination in his work, and examines his exploration of the relationship between the modern West and a reconstructed Islam. For the first time, Iqbal’s personal letters have been drawn upon to provide an insight into his inner conflicts as articulated in his poetry. Concentrating on the complexity of his work in its own right, the book eschews the standard appropriation of Iqbal into any one political agenda — be it Indian nationalism, Muslim separatism or Iranian Islamic republicanism. With its analytical and in-depth reading of Iqbal’s verse and prose, this book opens a fresh perspective on Islam and postcolonialism. It will be a fascinating study for general readers and readers with interests in the intellectual and political history of modern South Asia, colonialism and postcolonialism, Islamic studies, and modern South Asian literature (especially Urdu and Persian poetry).
Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus
Author: Wolfgang BehnPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047418093
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
This Biographical Companion will be an indispensable reference tool for the serious student and scholar of Islamic Studies. It enables the user to quickly gain knowledge on the life, work, and professional background of almost every major and minor author, and thus to place each author in his/her proper perspective.
Hindu Superiority
Author: Har Bilas Sarda (Diwan Bahadur)Publisher:
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Category : Hindus
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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Remarks on the Publication and Circulation of the Scriptures
Author: George LivermorePublisher:
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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