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Islamic narrative and authority in Southeast Asia : from the 16th to the 21st century /

The roots of contemporary Islamic militancy in Southeast Asia lie in the sixteenth century, when Christian Europeans first tried to dominate Indian Ocean trade. Through a detailed analysis of sacred scriptures, epic narratives and oral histories from the region, this book shows how Southeast Asian M...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gibson, Thomas, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Contemporary anthropology of religion.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Ruler as Perfect Man in Southeast Asia 1500-1667 * Cosmopolitan Islam in South Sulawesi 1640-1705 * Islamic Martyrdom and the Great Lord of the VOC 1705-1988 * Popular Mysticism and the Colonial State 1780-1936 * Cosmopolitan Piety and the Late Colonial State 1860-1950 * Revolutionary Islam and the Nation State 1900-1965 * Official Islam and the Developmental State 1965-2004 * Charisma, Ritual and Models of the Self.