Sustaining Identity in I'tesamuddin's: The Wonders of Vilayet.

The article offers literary criticism of the book "The Wonders of Vilayet" by Mirza Sheik I'tesamuddin. According to the author, the book shows how I'tesamuddin sustained his Muslim Indian identity while encountering another culture in his travels through Great Britain. Topics discussed include the...

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Publicado en:	Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 137 - 156
Autor principal:	Schürer, Norbert
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	University of Pennsylvania Press Summer2011
Materias:	Wonders of Vilayet, The (Book) I'tesamuddin, Mirza Sheikh Identity (Psychology) Religious identity Travel writing Christian-Islam relations United Kingdom
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Sumario:	The article offers literary criticism of the book "The Wonders of Vilayet" by Mirza Sheik I'tesamuddin. According to the author, the book shows how I'tesamuddin sustained his Muslim Indian identity while encountering another culture in his travels through Great Britain. Topics discussed include the Mughal empire, I'tesamuddin's views on British women, and the relationship between Islam and Christianity.