Representations of Indian Muslims in Colonial Discourse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349543441)

This study questions current views that Muslims represented a secure point of reference for the British understanding of colonial Indian society. Through revisionary readings of a wide range of texts, it re-examines the basis of the British misperception of Muslim 'conspiracy' during the 'Mutiny'. Arguing that this belief stemmed from conflicts inherent to the secular ideology of the colonial state, it shows how in the ensuing years it produced representations ridden with paradox and requiring a form of descriptive segregation.

Author: A. Padamsee
ISBN-10: 1349543446
ISBN-13: 9781349543441
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2005
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d