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No Birds of Passage
by Michael OSullivan (Author),
Harvard University Press (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
About the Book: No Birds of Passage
A sweeping account of three Gujarati Muslim trading communities, whose
commercial success over nearly two centuries sheds new light on the history of
capitalism, Islam, and empire in South Asia.
During the nineteenth century, three Gujarati Muslim commercial castes—the
Bohras, Khojas, and Memons—came to dominate Muslim business in South Asia.
Although these communities constitute less than 1 percent of South Asias Muslim
population, they are still disproportionately represented among the regions
leading Muslim-owned firms today. In No Birds of Passage, Michael OSullivan
argues that the conditions enabling their success have never been understood,
thanks to stereotypes—embraced equally by colonial administrators and
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780674296060
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Harvard University Press
Publishing Date 2023-09-25
Total Pages 400