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A history of Islam in Indonesia : unity in diversity /

In this survey Carool Kersten presents the Islamisation of Indonesia from the first evidence of the acceptance of Islam by indigenous peoples in the late thirteenth century until the present day. He provides comprehensive insight into the different roles played by Islam in Indonesia throughout histo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kersten, Carool (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
Colección:New Edinburgh Islamic surveys.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this survey Carool Kersten presents the Islamisation of Indonesia from the first evidence of the acceptance of Islam by indigenous peoples in the late thirteenth century until the present day. He provides comprehensive insight into the different roles played by Islam in Indonesia throughout history, including the importance of Indian Ocean networks for connecting Indonesians with the wider Islamic world, the religion's role as a means of resistance and tool for nation-building, and postcolonial attempts to forge an 'Indonesian Islam'. -- From back cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 199 pages) : maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-191) and index.
ISBN:9780748681853
074868185X
9781474434973
1474434975