TY  - BOOK
AU  - Uddin, Sufia M.
TI  - Constructing Bangladesh: religion, ethnicity, and language in an Islamic nation 
T2  - Islamic civilization and Muslim networks
SN  - 9780807830
AV  - DS394.5 .U33 2006
U1  - 954.92 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Chapel Hill
PB  - University of North Carolina Press
KW  - Islam and state
KW  - Bangladesh
KW  - History
KW  - Group identity
KW  - Bengali language
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Nationalism
KW  - Civilization
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p.[208]-216) and index; 1. Islamic themes in premodern Bengali literature and life -- 2. Nineteenth-century religious reform movements -- 3. Breaking new ground and transgressing boundaries -- 4. Bengali or Bangladeshi? : the conflict between religious and ethnic nationalisms -- 5. The contested place of nation in Umma and globalizing efforts -- Epilogue : competing visions of community
N2  - "Highlighting the dynamic, pluralistic nature of Islamic civilization, Sufia Uddin examines the complex history of Islamic state formation in Bangladesh, formerly the eastern part of the Indian province of Bengal. Uddin focuses on significant moments in the region's history from medieval to modern times, examining the interplay of language, popular and scholarly religious literature, and the colonial experience as they contributed to the creation of a unique Bengali-Islamic identity."--BOOK JACKET
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006004325.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0632/2006004325-d.html
ER  -