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Author Uddin, Sufia M.

Title Constructing Bangladesh : religion, ethnicity, and language in an Islamic nation / Sufia M. Uddin
Published Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 224 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Islamic civilization & Muslim networks
Islamic civilization & Muslim networks
Contents Islamic themes in premodern Bengali literature and life -- Nineteenth-century religious reform movements -- Breaking new ground and transgressing boundaries -- Bengali or Bangladeshi?: the conflict between religious and ethnic nationalisms -- The contested place of nation in Umma and globalizing efforts -- Epilogue: Competing visions of community
Summary Highlighting the dynamic, pluralistic nature of Islamic civilization, Sufia M. Uddin examines the complex history of Islamic state formation in Bangladesh, formerly the eastern part of the Indian province of Bengal. Uddin focuses on significant moments in the region's history from medieval to modern times, examining the interplay of language, popular and scholarly religious literature, and the colonial experience as they contributed to the creation of a unique Bengali-Islamic identity
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index
Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
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Subject Islam and state -- Bangladesh -- History
Group identity -- Bangladesh -- History
Bengali language -- Social aspects
Nationalism -- Bangladesh -- History
HISTORY.
Bengali language -- Social aspects
Civilization
Group identity
Islam and state
Nationalism
SUBJECT Bangladesh -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85011521
Bangladesh -- Civilization
Subject Bangladesh
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2006004325
ISBN 9780807877333
0807877336
9781429454155
1429454156