White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India - Softcover

Dalrymple, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014200412X ISBN 13: 9780142004128

Verlag: Penguin Books, 2004

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Book by Dalrymple William

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"Brilliant, poignant, and compassionate, White Mughals is not only a compelling love story, but it is also an important reminder, at this perilous moment of history, that Europeans once found Muslim society both congenial and attractive, and that it has always been possible to build bridges between Islam and the West." --Karen Armstrong"Imaginitively conceived, beautifully written, intellectually challenging and a passionate love story--this is Dalrymple's lifetime achievement and the best book he has ever written. He has done for India and the British what Edward Said did for the meeting between the West and Arab world in 'Orientalism'. Despite its setting in the 18th century, this is a hugely important contemporary book. Dalrymple has broken new ground in the current debate about racism, colonialism and globalization. The history of the British in India will never be the same after this book." --Ahmed Rashid"A gorgeous, spellbinding and important book... A tapestry of magnificent set pieces and a moving romance. William Dalrymple's story of a colonial love affair will change our views about British India." --Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times

Reseña del editor:

Traces the practice by British colonizers in India to assume local customs and religious practices, offering a particular focus on James Kirkpatrick, who converted to Islam and spied on the East India Company while having an affair with the great-niece of the region's prime minister. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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• Verlag: Penguin Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 014200412X
• ISBN 13: 9780142004128
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 544