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Title:
Islamic spectrum in Java
Personal Author:
Daniels, Timothy P., 1960-
Series:
Anthropology and cultural history in Asia and the Indo-Pacific
Publication Information:
Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2009
Physical Description:
xiv, 191 p : ill., map ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780754676263
Subject Term:
Islam -- Social aspects -- Indonesia -- Java

Islam and culture -- Indonesia -- Java

Java (Indonesia) -- Civilization -- Islamic influences

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Summary

Summary

This empirically grounded work explores the emerging aspects of cultural politics in the world's most populous Muslim nation. It engages with complex issues of cultural translation, localization and globalization from various perspectives through analyzing a diverse range of cultural forms, including government or palace-based celebrations, ceremonies and rituals, modern student theatre, and Islamic revival sessions. With its discussion of both old and new Islamic movements, alongside the contested religious interpretations of public cultural events, this book will be of interest not only to anthropologists, but also to scholars of religion, culture and sociology.


Author Notes

Timothy Daniels is Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Hofstra University, USA


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This empirically grounded work explores the emerging aspects of cultural politics in the world's most populous Muslim nation, engaging with complex issues of cultural translation, localization and globalization from various perspectives. With its discussion of both old and new Islamic movements, alongside the contested religious interpretations of public cultural events, this book will be of interest not only to anthropologists, but also to scholars of religion, culture and sociology. Excerpted from Islamic Spectrum in Java by Timothy Daniels All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.