Makings of Indonesian Islam - Orientalism and the Narration of a Sufi Past

Zusatztext "This book should be mandatory reading for anyone committed to nuanced reconstruction of the social history of Islamic movements and Christianity in insular Southeast Asia." ---Christopher M. Joll, Mission Studies Informationen zum Autor Michael Laffan is professor of history at Princeton University. He is the author of Islamic Nationhood and Colonial Indonesia: The Umma Below the Winds . Klappentext "This book is a major contribution to our understanding of Indonesian Islam. Laffan's methodical and exhaustive research provides us with a well of information and insights that will be mined by scholars and students for years to come. "The Makings of Indonesian Islam" establishes a new benchmark for scholarship on the subject."--Barbara Watson Andaya! coauthor of "A History of Malaysia" "The Makings of Indonesian Islam is the best available overview of Islam in the Netherlands East Indies. Laffan offers an original and exciting way of studying the subject."--Nico Kaptein! coeditor of "Transcending Borders: Arabs! Politics! Trade! and Islam in Southeast Asia" Zusammenfassung Indonesian Islam is often portrayed as being intrinsically moderate by virtue of the role that mystical Sufism played in shaping its traditions. This title traces how the popular image of Indonesian Islam was shaped by encounters between colonial Dutch scholars and reformist Islamic thinkers.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Laffan, Michael Francis Laffan
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780691145303
• ISBN: 978-0-691-14530-3
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics; Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Asian History, Indonesia