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Of Irony and Empire: Islam, the West, and the Transcultural Invention of Africa (SUNY series, Explorations in Postcolonial Studies)

Laura Rice

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Description:Examines the transformative power of irony in the creation of Muslim Africa.Of Irony and Empire is a dynamic, thorough examination of Muslim writers from former European colonies in Africa who have increasingly entered into critical conversations with the metropole. Focusing on the period between World War I and the present, “the age of irony,” this book explores the political and symbolic invention of Muslim Africa and its often contradictory representations. Through a critical analysis of irony and resistance in works by writers who come from nomadic areas around the Sahara—Mustapha Tlili (Tunisia), Malika Mokeddem (Algeria), Cheikh Hamidou Kane (Senegal), and Tayeb Salih (Sudan)—Laura Rice offers a fresh perspective that accounts for both the influence of the Western, instrumental imaginary, and the Islamic, holistic one.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Of Irony and Empire: Islam, the West, and the Transcultural Invention of Africa (SUNY series, Explorations in Postcolonial Studies). To get started finding Of Irony and Empire: Islam, the West, and the Transcultural Invention of Africa (SUNY series, Explorations in Postcolonial Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Examines the transformative power of irony in the creation of Muslim Africa.Of Irony and Empire is a dynamic, thorough examination of Muslim writers from former European colonies in Africa who have increasingly entered into critical conversations with the metropole. Focusing on the period between World War I and the present, “the age of irony,” this book explores the political and symbolic invention of Muslim Africa and its often contradictory representations. Through a critical analysis of irony and resistance in works by writers who come from nomadic areas around the Sahara—Mustapha Tlili (Tunisia), Malika Mokeddem (Algeria), Cheikh Hamidou Kane (Senegal), and Tayeb Salih (Sudan)—Laura Rice offers a fresh perspective that accounts for both the influence of the Western, instrumental imaginary, and the Islamic, holistic one.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Of Irony and Empire: Islam, the West, and the Transcultural Invention of Africa (SUNY series, Explorations in Postcolonial Studies). To get started finding Of Irony and Empire: Islam, the West, and the Transcultural Invention of Africa (SUNY series, Explorations in Postcolonial Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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