Struggling with History compares anthropological and historical approaches to the study of the Indian Ocean by focusing on the conflicted nature of cosmopolitanism. Essays contribute to current debates on the nature of cosmopolitanism, the comparative study of Muslim societies, and the examination of colonial and postcolonial contexts. Few books combine a comparable level of interdisciplinary scholarship and regional ethnographic expertise.
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Struggling with History compares anthropological and historical approaches to the study of the Indian Ocean by focusing on the conflicted nature of cosmopolitanism. Essays contribute to current debates on the nature of cosmopolitanism, the comparative study of Muslim societies, and the examination of colonial and postcolonial contexts. Few books combine a comparable level of interdisciplinary scholarship and regional ethnographic expertise.
Imprint | Columbia University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Columbia/Hurst |
Release date | 2008 |
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First published | July 2008 |
Editors | Edward Simpson, Kai Kresse |
Dimensions | 221 x 146 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 400 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-231-70023-8 |
Barcode | 9780231700238 |
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LSN | 0-231-70023-7 |