AHMED, SUFIA - Muslim Community in Bengal 1884-1912

Dacca, Author Published. 1974. First Edition. ix, 425pp, map, 4 appendices, bibliography, index. Tall 8vo/24.5cm. Textured brown Indian cloth, light rubbing at extremities in chipped and soiled dj, occasional marginal checks and underlining, otherwise clean, tight and very good. Author's presentation inscription on ffep "To/ Prof. K. Von Varys,/With Compliments, from/ Sufia Ahmed/ Philadelphia, 24th May, 1976". A revised version of the author's Ph.D. thesis at SOAS, Univ of London in 1960 which was entitled "Some Aspects of the History of the Muslim Community in Bengal, 1884-1912". Dr. Sufia Ahmed was Associate Professor of Islamic History and Culture, University of Dacca at the time of writing. She is later listed as a "National Professor". Professor Karl Von Vorys (1930-2006) was Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Political Development in Pakistan (1965). He had served as a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Dacca in the early 60s. This edition scarce.
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