Between modernity and nationalism : Halide Edip's encounter with Gandhi's India /

In Between Modernity and Nationalism, Mushirul Hasan investigates the intersection of Indian and Turkish histories. Through Edip's experiences on her visit to India and her descriptions Hasan delves into the anti-colonial struggle, the leaders of the freedom movement, and the participation of w...

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Main Author: Hasan, Mushirul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In Between Modernity and Nationalism, Mushirul Hasan investigates the intersection of Indian and Turkish histories. Through Edip's experiences on her visit to India and her descriptions Hasan delves into the anti-colonial struggle, the leaders of the freedom movement, and the participation of women in the struggle among several other significant signposts of Indian history. A prominent nationalist leader in Turkey, Halide Edip was enthused by Gandhi's philosophy and actions. Her meeting with the eminent Indian leader presents a unique perspective of Gandhi, as a leader providing inspiration for nationalist struggles worldwide. In this intellectual biography of Halide Edip, Hasan finds that her descriptions of the Indian landscape, nationalist movement and its leaders is imbued with the same spirit of the search for new ideas and her faith in the future.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 267 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-254) and indexes.
ISBN:9780199080502
019908050X