Muslim Peoples: Acehnese
Author: Richard V. Weekes
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 512
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Author: Richard V. Weekes
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 512
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Kloos
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2017-11-28
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1400887836
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow do ordinary Muslims deal with and influence the increasingly pervasive Islamic norms set by institutions of the state and religion? Becoming Better Muslims offers an innovative account of the dynamic interactions between individual Muslims, religious authorities, and the state in Aceh, Indonesia. Relying on extensive historical and ethnographic research, David Kloos offers a detailed analysis of religious life in Aceh and an investigation into today’s personal processes of ethical formation. Aceh is known for its history of rebellion and its recent implementation of Islamic law. Debunking the stereotypical image of the Acehnese as inherently pious or fanatical, Kloos shows how Acehnese Muslims reflect consciously on their faith and often frame their religious lives in terms of gradual ethical improvement. Revealing that most Muslims view their lives through the prism of uncertainty, doubt, and imperfection, he argues that these senses of failure contribute strongly to how individuals try to become better Muslims. He also demonstrates that while religious authorities have encroached on believers and local communities, constraining them in their beliefs and practices, the same process has enabled ordinary Muslims to reflect on moral choices and dilemmas, and to shape the ways religious norms are enforced. Arguing that Islamic norms are carried out through daily negotiations and contestations rather than blind conformity, Becoming Better Muslims examines how ordinary people develop and exercise their religious agency.
Author: Yusny Saby
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 176
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: R. Michael Feener
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015-10-27
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 900430486X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the complex relationships between the state state implementation of Shariʿa and diverse lived realities of everyday Islam in contemporary Aceh, Indonesia.
Author: Edward Aspinall
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 477
ISBN-13: 0804760454
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIslam and Nation presents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of nationalism in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
Author: Arndt Graf
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9814279129
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe process of post-tsunami recovery and reconstruction in Aceh will take considerable time and is not easy. This book is an attempt at providing helpful background information on Acehnese history, politics and culture, which would benefit expatriate aid workers as well as foreign and domestic scholars in their dealings with the people of Aceh. It is written by specialists of Indonesian and Acehnese studies from a number of countries, together with Acehnese scholars. As the region was not accessible for decades, this book represents in many aspects a new, pioneering endeavour in Acehnese studies. The chapters cover many important aspects of history, such as the female Sultanahs of Aceh, Acehs Turkish connection and the Dutch Colonial War in Aceh. The main emphasis of the book is on relevant contemporary developments in the economy, politics, Islam, and the media, as well as painting, music, and literature.
Author: Richard V. Weekes
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780861720385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: R. Michael Feener
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Published: 2015-10-30
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9789004304857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining the relationship between the state implementation of Shari'a and diverse lived realities of everyday Islam in contemporary Aceh, Indonesia, these chapters cover topics ranging from NGOs and diaspora politics to female ulama and punk rockers. The volume opens new perspectives on the complexity of Muslim discourse and practice in a society that has experienced tremendous changes since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. These detailed accounts of and critical reflections on how different groups in Acehnese society negotiate their experiences and understandings of Islam highlight the complexity of the ways in which the state is both a formative and a limited force with regard to religious and social transformation.
Author: Montgomery McFate
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018-05-01
Total Pages: 503
ISBN-13: 0190934948
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn almost every military intervention in its history, the US has made cultural mistakes that hindered attainment of its policy goals. From the strategic bombing of Vietnam to the accidental burning of the Koran in Afghanistan, it has blundered around with little consideration of local cultural beliefs and for the long-term effects on the host nation's society. Cultural anthropology--the so-called "handmaiden of colonialism"--has historically served as an intellectual bridge between Western powers and local nationals. What light can it shed on the intersection of the US military and foreign societies today? This book tells the story of anthropologists who worked directly for the military, such as Ursula Graham Bower, the only woman to hold a British combat command during WWII. Each faced challenges including the negative outcomes of exporting Western political models and errors of perception. Ranging from the British colonial era in Africa to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Military Anthropology illustrates the conceptual, cultural and practical barriers encountered by military organisations operating in societies vastly different from their own.
Author: Richard V. Weekes
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 544
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