British Empire and the Hajj - 18651956

Informationen zum Autor John Slight is a Research Fellow in History at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge. Klappentext The British Empire governed more than half the world¿s Muslims. John Slight traces the empire¿s complex interactions with the Hajj¿the annual pilgrimage to Meccäfrom the 1860s, when an outbreak of cholera led Britain to engage reluctantly in medical regulation of pilgrims, to the Suez Crisis of 1956. He gives voice to pilgrims and officials alike. Zusammenfassung The British Empire governed more than half the world’s Muslims. John Slight traces the empire’s complex interactions with the Hajj—the annual pilgrimage to Mecca—from the 1860s, when an outbreak of cholera led Britain to engage reluctantly in medical regulation of pilgrims, to the Suez Crisis of 1956. He gives voice to pilgrims and officials alike.

Product details

• Authors: Slight, John Slight
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.2015
• EAN: 9780674504783
• ISBN: 978-0-674-50478-3
• No. of pages: 456
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Islam, British Empire, 20th Century, RELIGION / Islam / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, RELIGION / Islam / Rituals & Practice, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Islamic worship, rites & ceremonies