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c on t e n t s Acknowledgments vii Note on Translation and Transliteration xi 1. Introduction: Debating Modernity 1 2. Fantasy of the Imam 19 3. Aversion to Civilization 53 4. Staging the Colonial Encounter 88 5. Majnun Strikes Back 114 6. Hacking the Modern 145 7. Conclusion: Writing the New Political 172 Notes 183 Glossary 211 Bibliography 213 Index 227 ...

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