The Muhammad Avatra : salvation history, translation, and the making of Bengali Islam /

'The Muhammad Avatāra' reveals the powerful role of vernacular translation in the Islamization of Bengal. Its focus is on the magnificent seventeenth-century Nabīvaṃśa of Saiyad Sultān, who lived in Arakanese-controlled Chittagong.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Irani, Ayesha A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
'The Muhammad Avatāra' reveals the powerful role of vernacular translation in the Islamization of Bengal. Its focus is on the magnificent seventeenth-century Nabīvaṃśa of Saiyad Sultān, who lived in Arakanese-controlled Chittagong.
Umfang:
1 online resource (456 pages) : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-008924-5
0-19-008925-3
0-19-008923-7
Schlagworte:
Islam > Bangladesh.
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