Secularism, Islam and Education in India, 1830 - 1910

Informationen zum Autor Robert Ivermee Klappentext During the nineteenth century British officials in India decided that the education system should be exclusively secular. Drawing on sources from public and private archives, Ivermee presents a study of British/Muslim negotiations over the secularization of colonial Indian education and on the changing nature of secularism across space and time. Zusammenfassung During the nineteenth century British officials in India decided that the education system should be exclusively secular. Drawing on sources from public and private archives! Ivermee presents a study of British/Muslim negotiations over the secularization of colonial Indian education and on the changing nature of secularism across space and time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Secularism Considered; Chapter 1 Secular Education and Religious Identity; Chapter 2 Education, Religion and State in Ireland and India; Chapter 3 The Calcutta Madrasa and Muslim Education in Bengal; Chapter 4 Religious Education and State Withdrawal in the Punjab; Chapter 5 The Campaign for a Muslim University; conclusion Conclusion: Secularism Contested;

Product details

• Authors: Robert Ivermee, Ivermee Robert
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2015
• EAN: 9781848935471
• ISBN: 978-1-84893-547-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Empires in Perspective
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Islamic Studies, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Islamic