How Long to Read Artisans, Sufis, Shrines

How Long Does it Take to Read Artisans, Sufis, Shrines?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Artisans, Sufis, Shrines by Hussain Ahmad Khan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In nineteenth-century Punjab, a cultural tug-of-war ensued as both Sufi mystics and British officials aimed to engage the local artisans as a means of realizing their ideological ambitions. When it came to influence and impact, the Sufi shrines had a huge advantage over the colonial art institutions, such as the Mayo School of Arts in Lahore. The mystically-inspired shrines, built as a statement of Muslim ruling ambitions, were better suited to the task of appealing to local art traditions. By contrast the colonial institutions, rooted in the Positivist Romanticism of the Victorian West, found assimilation to be more of a challenge. In questioning their relative success and failures at influencing local culture, the book explores the extent to which political control translates into cultural influence. Folktales, Sufi shrines, colonial architecture, institutional education methods and museum exhibitions all provide a wealth of sources for revealing the complex dynamic between the Punjabi artisans, the Sufi community and the colonial British. In this unique look at a little-explored aspect of India's history, Hussain Ahmad Khan explores this evidence in order to illuminate this web of cultural influences. Examining the Sufi-artisan relationship within the various contexts of political revolt, the decline of the Mughals and the struggle of the Sufis to establish an Islamic state, this book argues that Sufi shrines were initially constructed with the aim of affirming a distinct 'Muslim' identity. At the same time, art institutions established by colonial officials attempted to promote eclectic architecture representing the 'British Indian empire', as well as to revive the pre-colonial traditions with which they had previously seemed out of touch. This important book sheds new light on the dynamics of power and culture in the British Empire.

How long is Artisans, Sufis, Shrines?

Artisans, Sufis, Shrines by Hussain Ahmad Khan is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Artisans, Sufis, Shrines Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Artisans, Sufis, Shrines aloud.

What Reading Level is Artisans, Sufis, Shrines?

Artisans, Sufis, Shrines is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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