Constructing Pakistan: foundational texts and the rise of muslim national identity, 1857- 1947

Constructing Pakistan is a multidisciplinary attempt at explaining the rise and eventual expression of the national identity of the Muslims of India. In the process of the author's discussion, the book also challenges and intervenes into the major debates on the history of Indian nationalism and the lack of any worthwhile works dealing specifically with the early phases of Indian Muslimnational identity. INDICE: Introduction; 1.: Dastanbuuy: Ghalib's Narrative of Survival; 2.: Post-Rebellion India and the Rise of Muslim Exceptionalism; 3.:. The MuslimLiterary Renaissance: Azad and Hali; 4.: Early Urdu Novel and Muslim Exceptionalism; 5.: The Critique of Loyalism: Naumani and Allahabadi; 6.: Iqbal: Challenging the Master's Discourse; 7.: The Politics of Muslim Nationhood; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-19-547811-2
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 184
• Fecha Publicación: 08/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés