Islam and the Making of the Nation - Kartosuwiryo and Political Islam in 20th-century Indonesia

Informationen zum Autor Chiara Formichi (1982) has a PhD from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and she is Assistant Professor of Asian and International Studies at the City University of Hong Kong. Her interests include the political history of Indonesia, Islam in Southeast Asia, transnational Islamic movements and inter-Asian intellectual flows. She is co-editor of Beyond Shi'ism: A lid piety in Muslim Southeast Asia . Klappentext A testament to the relevance of historical research in understanding contemporary politics, Islam and the Making of the Nation guides the reader through the contingencies of the past that have led to the transformation of a nationalist leader into a 'separatist rebel' and a 'martyr', while at the same time shaping the public perception of political Islam and strengthening the position of the Pancasila in contemporary Indonesia.

Product details

• Authors: Chiara Formichi
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2013
• EAN: 9789067183864
• ISBN: 978-90-6718-386-4
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Verhandelingen Van Het Koninkl
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education