Abstract China’s entry in modernity was not just traumatic, but uproarious. As its last dynasty fell and was replaced by a republic, political and cultural discussion erupted into invective, with critics gleefully jeering and deriding rivals in public. Farceurs drew followings in the popular press, promoting a culture of practical joking and buffoonery. These various […]
Join us to hear Sebastian Prange of UBC Department of History talk about the mosques of Kerala. This talk will highlight different layers of evidence that are yielded by these mosques—stylistic features, architectural changes, epigraphs, literary references, historical context—to show that their significance extends far beyond their immediate purpose as places of worship. Rather, they serve as primary sources for the development of Muslim communities in South India, their links to wider Indian Ocean networks, and the place of Islam within this predominantly Hindu society.
Monsoon Mosques: Reading Kerala’s Muslim Monuments by Sebastian Prange