The Islamic Syncretistic Tradition in Bengal

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Islamic Syncretistic Tradition in Bengal
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Asim Roy
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:338
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreIslam
ISBN/Barcode 9780691612966
ClassificationsDewey:297.095414
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Asim Roy argues that Islam in Bengal was not a corruption of the "real" Middle Eastern Islam, as nineteenth-century reformers claimed, but a valid historical religion developed in an area totally different from the Middle East. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make avai