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The Makings of Indonesian Islam: Orientalism and the Narration of a Sufi Past

The Makings of Indonesian Islam: Orientalism and the Narration of a Sufi Past

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Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics, Book 42

IslamGeneral Asian History

ISBN10: 0691162166
ISBN13: 9780691162164
Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
Published: Dec 1 2013
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Indonesian Islam is often portrayed as being intrinsically moderate by virtue of the role that mystical Sufism played in shaping its traditions. According to Western observers--from Dutch colonial administrators and orientalist scholars to modern anthropologists such as the late Clifford Geertz--Indonesia's peaceful interpretation of Islam has been perpetually under threat from outside by more violent, intolerant Islamic traditions that were originally imposed by conquering Arab armies.


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