Reading with Allah: Madrasas in West Bengal

ISBN-13: 9780367176396 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 192 str.

Nilanjana Gupta

Opis

This book traces the emergence and flourishing of madrasas and the myriad ways in which they impact upon local Muslim communities, especially in West Bengal. It also addresses identity, ‘secular education and gender in this context, while exploring the myths that surround these institutions.

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Tables, Figures and Maps. 1. Introduction 2. State and Madrasa Education 3. Outside the State System: Khareji Madrasas 4. Changes from Within 5. The Future. Appendix. Bibliography. Index

O autorze

Nilanjana Gupta is Professor of English at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.