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The Production of Hindu–Muslim Violence in Contemporary India

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AuthorPaul Brass
LanguageEnglish
SubjectReligious violence in India
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
Publication date
2003
Media typePrint
Pages481
ISBN0-295-98258-6

The Production of Hindu-Muslim Violence in Contemporary India is a book written by Paul Brass, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington.[1] The book covers the causes of religious violence in India based on Paul's forty two year comprehensive research mostly based in Aligarh, including interviewing a number of instigators and victims of violence.[1]

Synopsis

The book mainly discusses how the incidents of violence occur. In the first part of the book, Brass criticizes the justifications presented for religious riots.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Jawid Laiq (27 October 2003). "On A Collusion Course". Outlook. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ Thomas Blom Hansen (2006). May, Stephen; Modood, Tariq (eds.). "Politics by other means". Ethnicities. 6 (1). Sage Publications: 102–106. doi:10.1177/1468796806062238. ISSN 1741-2706. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)