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Robinson, Francis Christopher was born on November 23, 1944 in Southgate, Middlesex, England. Son of Leonard and Joyce Mary Robinson.
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A detailed history of the long line of Mughal rulers from 1206 to1925, illustrated with exquisite paintings, manuscripts, and architecture. In the West "mogul" refers to a person of great power and influence. The word derives from the Persian "Mughal" or Mongol, the people who, initially under Genghis Khan, had an enormous impact as they set out to conquer the world. This book describes the rulers from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries whose reigns and lands were affected by Mongol/Mughal power and who all shared the Muslim high civilization that flourished from Iran and Central Asia through Afghanistan to north and central India. Among the prominent leaders were Timur, or Tamerlane, who lived a life of remorseless conquest; Shah Abbas the Great, who brought the achievement of early modern Iran to its peak at Isfahan; Akbar the Great, who fostered an idea of inclusive government for India; and Shah Jahan, who gave India its finest monument, the Taj Mahal. In lively biographical portraits, illuminated by vivid quotations from contemporary chroniclers, these great men come back to life. We see them as administrators trying to meet the challenge of building strong central governments, as military leaders engaged in bloody and fratricidal struggles for succession, and as enlightened patrons of the arts and sciences. Women also play a prominent part in events, from court politics and artistic patronage to occasionally ruling. 260 illustrations, 140 in color.
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The Cultural Atlas series combines intellectual depth and visual richness as it distills and synthesizes an enormous amount of information. Weaving together geography, history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, the arts, and more, these handsomely designed, interdisciplinary volumes encompass the entire physical and cultural world of each civilization, evoking its unique spirit and vitality. Delight the Eye, Inform the Mind Designed to appeal to both the serious student and the more casual reader, the Cultural Atlas series is written with authority and clarity. Panoramic in scope, these volumes provide an overview of places and peoples through the centuries and are illustrated throughout with hundreds of striking and informative photographs and drawings. Each volume is divided into three key sections: -- Geographical/ethnographic background -- Cultural history -- A tour of present-day regions. This volume details the transmission of Islamic culture from generation to generation and from state to state over the last 500 years.
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Two of the more important developments in world history over the past two centuries have been the expansion of Western power and the revival of Islam. South Asia has played a central role in both processes, being the main focus of the imperialism of the British and an important site of the Muslim revival. These essays, which were written over the past ten years, confront some of the key issues raised by some modern developments in South Asia: the interactions between British power and Muslim revivalism in giving shape to the modern Muslim world; the role of knowledge in fashioning Muslim societies and the rise of the 'ulama, to greater influence than ever before. It also explores the great shift from other-worldly to a this-worldly piety amongst Muslims, the energy this has given the Muslim revival, and its meaning for relations between Islam and the West. The essays are rounded off by reviews of major contributions to the field over the period. Among the themes which emerge are: the influence both of orientalism and of Hindu revivalism on the world of scholarship, and the fact that the world is a better place when we remember the humanity we share. This book offers profound insights to those wishing to understand the background to the interactions of Islam, South Asia and the West in our time.
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These essays address key themes in the history of the Muslims of South Asia: conversion to Islam, the impact of print, the emergence of Islam as a worldly religion, the process of 'secularization,' the relationship between religion and politics, and the diverse responses to the most important scholarly contributions to the field over the last twenty years.
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The learned and holy men of Farangi Mahall were the consolidators in India of the rationalist traditions of Islamic scholarship derived from Iran. These were encapsulated in a renowned and widely-used syllabus, which they created and which became the dominant system of Indian Islamic education from the 18th century. By the 20th century these scholarly traditions, which represented a confident and flexible Islamic understanding, had been overcome by the twin forces of reform and Western education. This volume, written over a 20-year period, is a treatment of this important body of Muslim scholars, teachers and leaders. Based largely on their writings, records and private papers, it addresses, among other issues, the nature of their scholarly and spiritual traditions, their responses to the West, and their place in an Islamic world system based on shared systems of formal and spiritual knowledge.
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Robinson, Francis Christopher was born on November 23, 1944 in Southgate, Middlesex, England. Son of Leonard and Joyce Mary Robinson.
Robinson was educated at Cambridge University, where he competed as Doctor of Philosophy at Trinity College in 1970.
Prize fellow Trinity College/Cambridge University, 1969-1973. Lecturer in history Royal Holloway, University London, 1973-1985, reader in history, 1985-1990, professor of history of South Asia, since 1990, head department history, 1990-1996, vice-principal, 1997—2004. Visiting professor South Asia program University Washington, Seattle, 1982, 86, visiting professor Near East program, 1985.
Director D'Etudes Associe, Paris, 1985. Distinguished visiting fellow Oxford Center for Islamic Studies, 2005-2008, fellow, 2008. Visiting professor Faculty History, Oxford University, since 2008.
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Member council Royal Holloway, University London, 1991-2004. Academy council University London, 1995-1999. Member board management Institute History Research, University London, 1995-1999.
Trustee Charles Wallace (Pakistan) Trust, 1999-2006, chair 2002-2006, Sir Ernest Cassel Educational Trust, since 2005. Fellow Royal Asiatic Society (president 1997-2000, 03-06), Royal History Society, Royal Society of Arts. Member Society for South Asian Studies (council 1998-2002), Athenaeum.
Married Patricia Courtenay Hughes, April 17, 1970. Children: Andrew, Eleanor.