The Ismailis in the Colonial Era

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The Ismailis in the Colonial Era
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Book Synopsis The Ismailis in the Colonial Era by : Marc van Grondelle

Book excerpt: Examines the processes and interactions which led to the modernisation and successful co-optation by the British government of this comparatively small branch of Shi'a Islam. The author poses several key questions regarding the wider developing relationship between movements in contemporary Islam and "The West".


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