ISBN: 0807830216
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
2006 - Hardcover - 224 Seiten

Religion, Ethnicity, and Language in an Islamic Nation.

Highlighting the dynamic, pluralistic nature of Islamic civilization, Sufia 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.