'Engaging with extensive archival research, Robinson-Dunn explores the historical developments of Bahá’ís, Muslims, and Jews within the British empire, largely centered around the Great War... This fascinating study allows readers to explore the British empire through a new lens.'Recommended by CHOICE‘Enormously absorbing, highly original, and making imaginative use of the primary sources.’—Humayun Ansari, OBE, Historian of Islam and cultural diversity, Royal Holloway, University of London‘Based on wonderful archival research, Robinson-Dunn offers fascinating new insights into the workings of empire and how imperial interests intersected with the goals of minority faith communities … an excellent account which deserves every plaudit, while pointing to a promising area of focus for future studies.’—Brendan McNamara, Historian of religion and East-West encounters, University College, Cork‘An important, fascinating and sensitively explained study of early twentieth-century Bahá’í, Muslim and Jewish engagement with the British State and the Politics of the Middle East.’—Jamie Gilham, Historian and author of Loyal Enemies: British Converts to Islam, 1850-1950
