Qur''an Translation in Indonesia - Scriptural Politics in a Multilingual State

This book provides a comprehensive survey of Qur'an translation in Indonesia - the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world with a highly diverse, multilingual society.

List of contents

Introduction Prologue: A Historical Perspective on Indonesian Qur¿an Translation 1. Qur¿anic Arabic, Tafs¿r al-Jal¿layn and Javanese: Javanese Translation in an Eighteenth-Century Banten Qur¿an Part I: The Politics of Qur¿an Translation 2. Ahmadiyya Translations of the Qur¿an in Indonesia: Reception and Controversy 3. The Representation of God in Acehnese Qur¿an Translation: Wahhabi-Salafi Translations of Anthropomorphic Verses and the Verdict on Heresy 4. Vernacularism and the Embers of Conservatism: The Production and Politicization of Qur¿an Translations Part II: A Multilingual State: Beyond the Indonesian Language 5. Fathers and Sons, Angels and Women: Translation, Exegesis and Social Hierarchy in Javanese tafs¿r 6. Translating the Qur¿an into Sundanese: A Translator's Personal Experiences 7. Contested Authority in Madurese Qur¿an Translation: A Comparative Study of Three Versions

About the author

Johanna Pink is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Her main fields of interest are the modern transregional history of tafsir and Qur'an translations. She is the Principal Investigator of "GloQur - The Global Qur'an" and general editor of the Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an Online.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive survey of Qur’an translation in Indonesia – the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world with a highly diverse, multilingual society.

Product details

• Authors: Johanna Pink
• Assisted by: Johanna Pink (Editor), Pink Johanna (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032497525
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3249752-5
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Qur'an
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Religion: general, South East Asia, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, The Koran (Qur’an), The Koran