Struggling with History
| Author | : Edward Simpson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0231700237 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231700238 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (238 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Struggling with History by : Edward Simpson
Download or read book Struggling with History written by Edward Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling with History compares anthropological and historical approaches to the study of the Indian Ocean by focusing on the conflicted nature of cosmopolitanism. Essays contribute to current debates on the nature of cosmopolitanism, the comparative study of Muslim societies, and the examination of colonial and postcolonial contexts. Few books combine a comparable level of interdisciplinary scholarship and regional ethnographic expertise.