Description: Sets out the challenges presented to Muslim societies by Western dominance over the past two hundred years, and explores Muslim responses, particularly in the context of South Asia.
Brief description: Francis Robinson is Professor of the History of South Asia at Royal Holloway, University of London. His many books include Islam and Muslim History in South Asia; The 'Ulama of Farangi Mahall and Islamic Culture in South Asia; and Islam, South Asia, and the West.
Review Quotes:
"...The Muslim World in Modern South Asia is a major scholarly contribution and a defining synthesis of Robinson's body of work ... For courses on modern Islam, colonial and postcolonial South Asia, Islamic reform, and religious authority, Robinson's essays are indispensable." -- Reading Religion
"...[a] remarkable collection of essays ... They encompass Robinson's decades-long intellectual work on the Muslim community in South Asia and form a vital source of information for any collection." -- CHOICE
"...this latest collection of [Robinson's] work will be useful for scholars who hope to understand how Muslims have rebuilt and reimagined their societies in the wake of colonialism and 'Western' economic and political dominance." -- H-Net Reviews (H-Empire)