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An empire of many cultures : Bahá'ís, Muslims, Jews and the British state, 1900-20/ Diane Robinson-Dunn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robinson-Dunn, Diane Liga, author.
- Series:
- Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England) ; Volume 212.
- Studies in imperialism
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bahais--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Bahais.
- Muslims--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Muslims.
- Jews--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Jews.
- Religions--Relations.
- Religions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 256 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2024.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Biography/History:
- Diane Robinson-Dunn is a Professor of History at the University of Detroit Mercy
- Summary:
- Based upon extensive archival research and bringing to life the words and actions of extraordinary individuals from the early 20th century, this book calls into question contemporary assumptions about the appreciation of diversity as a solely postcolonial phenomenon. It shows how Bahá’í, Muslim, and Jewish leaders prior to and during WWI found value in the existence of many different religions, races, languages, nations, and ethnicities within the British Empire. Recognition of this heterogeneity combined with sympathy for certain liberal traditions allowed those historical actors to engage with that imperial state and culture in ways that would have an impact on future generations and relevance to modern debates.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of figures
- Preface and acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Notes on language
- Introduction
- 1 From precarity to prominence
- 2 Planting the “banner of Islam” in the “heart of the British Empire”
- 3 Zionist debates among Jews in England take a new imperial turn
- Conclusion
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher-supplied metadata, print version record and online resource, viewed December 6, 2024.
- ISBN:
- 9781526169228
- 1526169223
- OCLC:
- 1467876178
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