Muslims and Matriarchs : : Cultural Resilience in Indonesia through Jihad and Colonialism /

Muslims and Matriarchs : : Cultural Resilience in Indonesia through Jihad and Colonialism / / Jeffrey Hadler.

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Muslims and Matriarchs is a history of an unusual, probably heretical, and ultimately resilient cultural system. The Minangkabau culture of West Sumatra, Indonesia, is well known as the world's largest matrilineal culture; Minangkabau people are also Muslim and famous for their piety. In this b...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Hadler, Jeffrey,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2011]
©2013
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 p.) :; 3 maps, 6 line drawings, 11 halftones
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Culture of Paradox
  • 1. Contention Unending
  • 2. Shapes of the House
  • 3. Interiors and Shapes of the Family
  • 4. Educating Children
  • 5. Intimate Contention
  • 6. Earthquake
  • 7. Families in Motion
  • Conclusion: Victorious Buffalo, Resilient Matriarchate
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • Index

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