Umfang:
XXII, 530 S. :
,
Ill., Kt.
Ausgabe:
1. publ.
ISBN:
978-1-107-05212-3
Inhalt:
"Discusses the fundamental assumptions regarding the foundations of Pakistani nationalism as well as our current understanding of the roots of its postcolonial identity crisis"--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Nationalists', communalists' and the 1937 provincial elections -- Muslim mass contacts' and the rise of the Muslim League -- Two constitutional lawyers from Bombay and the debate over Pakistan in the public sphere -- The Muslim League and the idea of Pakistan in the United Provinces -- The Ulama at the forefront of politics : three critiques of Pakistan from the United Provinces -- Urdu press, public opinion, and the controversies over Pakistan -- Fusing Islam and state power : Shabbir Ahmad Usmani and Pakistan as the new Medina -- The referendum on Pakistan : the elections of 1945-46 -- Epilogue
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Geschichte
,
Theologie/Religionswissenschaften
Schlagwort(e):
Muslim
;
Nationalismus
;
Vorgeschichte