The political history of muslim Bengal : an unfinished battle of faith / by Mahmudur Rahman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahmudur Rahman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Bangladesh.

Islam.

Religion.

Islam and politics.

Bangladesh.

Islam and politics--Bangladesh.

Bangladesh--Religion.

Physical Description:

xx, 392 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Dawn of Islam in Eastern Bengal: The History of the Past Millennium p. 1

Chapter 2 British Colonial Occupation and the Subjugation of Muslims (1757-1947) p. 32

Chapter 3 The Birth of Pakistan and the Division of Bengal p. 70

Chapter 4 The Victory of 'Bengali Nationalism' over Muslim Identity p. 102

Chapter 5 The Liberation War of Bangladesh p. 144

Chapter 6 Independent Bangladesh: Mujib's Dilemma and Autocracy p. 173

Chapter 7 The Reawakening of Muslim Identity: The Rise of Bangladeshi Nationalism p. 213

Chapter 8 The Politics of the State Religion: The Lost Decade of the Ershad Regime p. 248

Chapter 9 The Islam Equation in Parliamentary Politics p. 265

Chapter 10 The Trojan Horse of One-Eleven p. 289

Chapter 11 The Terror of Authoritarian Secularism p. 304

Chapter 12 The Unfinished Battle of Faith p. 330.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-392) and index.

ISBN:

152751935X

9781527519350

OCLC:

1066185833

Publisher Number:

99979957711