{"product_id":"hindu-muslim-and-the-dynamics-peter-gottschalk-9781350569157","title":"Hindu, Muslim, and the Dynamics of South Asian Identity: Belonging and Conflict from the Past to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor centuries, many South Asians and Westerners have assumed that an inherent tension between Hindus and Muslims represents a social fact that has long defined the Subcontinent's history.\u003c\/b\u003e This volume brings together a wealth of contributions that demonstrate how, for many individuals and groups, 'Hindu' and 'Muslim' are, and always have been, more than predetermined markers of religion. Rather, these terms represent sets of contested identities, belongings, communities, ethnicities, histories, regions, neighbourhoods and politics, as well as diverse artistic, literary and music traditions. Arguing that 'religion' does not adequately account for these terms, contributors also recognise that despite this diversity, notions of 'Hindu' and 'Muslim' have long acted as a shared orientation marker of identity and belonging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Challenging the imaginary of a divided South Asia and historicizing supposed Hindu-Muslim binaries, this book provides a crucial springboard for a broader understanding of these identities as intertwined, interdependent and even co-constructed, making distinction sometimes impossible to discern. Each chapter explores specific case studies of interactions, divergences and convergences between 'Hindu' and 'Muslim' from the eighth century to today, to understand how they have evolved over more than a millennium, and actively reflects upon the theoretical and methodological challenges and constructive approaches necessary to ongoing debates about the complex historical relationship between 'Hindus' and 'Muslims'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Gottschalk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350569151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350569157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Peter Gottschalk","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065514275071,"sku":"9781350569157","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20116eb4-6395-4b3b-9f80-96b4ceb6b540.jpg?v=1768675463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hindu-muslim-and-the-dynamics-peter-gottschalk-9781350569157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}