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This dissertation develops the ecclesiology and polity of Georg Sverdrup, a nineteenth-century Norwegian-American theologian and a founder of the Lutheran Free Church. Sverdrup grounded his congregational polity in the biblical metaphor of the bride of Christ. Chapters 3-4 surve…

This dissertation examines the role of architectural patronage, production, and documentation in the formulation of a new polity under the Sharqi sultans of Jaunpur (796-884/1394-1479). At the center of this inquiry is the Atala Mosque, the first monumental structure built under…

This is a history of the idea of 'Muslim India.' It is anchored in a growing body of literature that suggests the thought and institutions of the Mughal state (1526-1858) played a role in the rise of Muslim nationalism in 'British India.' Approached through the lens of Paul Rico…