Constructing Bangladesh: Religion, Ethnicity, and Language in an Islamic Nation

by Sufia M. Uddin

Book Overview

Highlighting the dynamic, pluralistic nature of Islamic civilization, Sufia M. Uddin examines the complex history of Islamic state formation in Bangladesh, formerly the eastern part of the Indian province of Bengal. Uddin focuses on significant moments in the region's history from medieval to modern times, examining the interplay of language, popular and scholarly religious literature, and the colonial experience as they contributed to the creation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469615193
• ISBN13: 9781469615196
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"