Self and Sovereignty surveys the role of individual Muslim men and women within India and Pakistan from 1850 through to decolonisation and the partition period.Commencing in colonial times; this book explores and interprets the historical processes through which the perception of the Muslim individual and the community of Islam has been reconfigured over time. Self and Sovereignty examines the relationship between Islam and nationalism and the individual; regional; class and cultural differences that have shaped the discourse and politics of Muslim identity. As well as fascinating discussion of political and religious movements; culture and art; this book includes analysis of:* press; poetry and politics in late nineteenth century India* the politics of language and identity - Hindi; Urdu and Punjabi* Muslim identity; cultural differnce and nationalism* the Punjab and the politics of Union and Disunion* the creation of PakistanCovering a period of immense upheaval and sometimes devastating violence; this work is an important and enlightening insight into the history of Muslims in South Asia.
#999798 in Books Dr Hil Davidson 1993-09-11 1993-08-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.69 x .43 x 8.26l; .95 #File Name: 0415049377190 pagesThe Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe
Review
11 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Basic intro; but some problemsBy Christopher R. TraversI first must say that this is most certainly not Ms. Davidson' best work. Several of her other books are quite a bit better.The book looks at Northern European beliefs; myths; and archaeology and seeks to build a general picture of pagan religions among Celtic and Germanic peoples. The book provides a cursory look at archaeology of sacred spaces; some linguistic issues and some basic reviews of myths and legends. On the positive side; the book's scope is pretty good.On the negative side; I found Davidson's analysis to be overly short and her methodology to be fuzzy.I would recommend skipping this book and focusing on her other books instead (many of which are excellent).
