Britain Through Muslim Eyes
Literary Representations, 1780-1988
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Published:12th Aug '15
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What did Britain look like to the Muslims who visited and lived in the country in increasing numbers from the late eighteenth century onwards? This book is a literary history of representations of Muslims in Britain from the late eighteenth century to the eve of Salman Rushdie's publication of The Satanic Verses (1988).
“Chambers combines literary history with biographical and critical analysis. … Chambers deals with a fascinating variety of texts covering over two centuries. … Chambers writes in an engaging jargon-free style that should appeal to both academic and non-academic readers … .” (Wasafiri, Vol. 32 (1), March, 2017)
“Britain Through Muslim Eyes: Literary Representations 1780-1988, explores a fascinating selection of memoirs, travelogues, short stories and novels by writers of Muslim heritage. … Throughout, Chambers provides historical and biographical information to give further context to the writings she discusses. … Chambers has added a new and important dimension to literary studies on Muslim writing.” (Newsline, April, 2016)
ISBN: 9780230252592
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 4532g
267 pages
1st ed. 2015