Islam in South Asia in Practice

by Barbara D. Metcalf

Book Overview

This volume of Princeton Readings in Religions brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia to create a rich anthology of primary texts that contributes to a new appreciation of the lived religious and cultural experiences of the world's largest population of Muslims. The thirty-four selections--translated from Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Hindavi, Dakhani, and other languages--highlight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691044201
• ISBN13: 9780691044200
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"