Challenging essentialist histories: Ayesha Jalal’s nuanced portrait of South Asian Muslims
Ayesha Jalal’s Self and Sovereignty: Individual and Community in South Asian Islam Since 1850 stands as a monumental and intellectually profound work, meticulously exploring the complex evolution of Muslim identity and political consciousness within South Asia. This dense, scholarly tome, spanning over six centuries of tumultuous history from the mid-19th century CE through colonialism, nationalism, […]
