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Forgotten Ummah--Muslims in China

New Books in Anthropology

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Deconstructing Colonial Myths and Narratives of Progress

This chapter analyzes the misconceptions about colonization, particularly the false narrative that lands were uninhabited before colonial powers arrived. It critiques both historical perspectives on conquest and contemporary justifications for colonial actions, especially in relation to narratives within Islamic countries.

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