Presidential address: Too little and too much: Reflections on Muslims in the history of India
B. Metcalf's address as President of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS). She notes that a striking characteristic of recent public life in India has been an intensified use of historical narratives to define the nature of India's people and draws the boundaries of citizenship. Histori...
| Published in: | The journal of Asian studies |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1995
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The journal of Asian studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Historiography
B Theory of history B Asia B History B Hindus B Muslim B India |
| Summary: | B. Metcalf's address as President of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS). She notes that a striking characteristic of recent public life in India has been an intensified use of historical narratives to define the nature of India's people and draws the boundaries of citizenship. Historians in India have recently renewed debates about the political implications of their scholarly work for public life. After a look at the colonial and nationalist narratives on Hindus and Muslims. Metcalf discusses a new body of scholarship that offers alternative stories of the Indian subcontinent. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9118 |
| Contains: | In: The journal of Asian studies
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