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Inside a Madrasa: Knowledge, Power and Islamic Identity in India Arshad Alam 1st edition
Inside a Madrasa: Knowledge, Power and Islamic Identity in India
Arshad Alam
Against a body of literature which suggests that madrasas spawn terrorism and religious violence, this study argues that such a focus obviates an impassioned understanding of the madrasa as a social institution and how they create and sustain a wide variety of possible interpretations of Islam.
272 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 19, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415678070 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 218 × 147 × 25 mm · 440 g |
| Language | English |