Aceh : : History, Politics and Culture / / ed. by Arndt Graf, Susanne Schroter, Edwin Wieringa.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter ISEAS Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Basri, Hasan,; Collier, Bethany J.,; George, Kenneth M.,; Graf, Arndt,; Hörner, Karin,; Khan, Sher Banu A. L.,; Kingsbury, Damien,; Kraus, Werner,; Machdi, Saiful,; Mahmud, Agussabti,; Mahmud, Nazamuddin,; Mahmud, Syamsuddin,; Marschall, Wolfgang,; Missbach, Antje,; Reid, Anthony,; Rist, Manfred,; Schröter, Susanne,; Schulze, Fritz,; Wieringa, Edwin,; Ziegenhain, Patrick,
• HerausgeberIn: Graf, Arndt,; Schroter, Susanne,; Wieringa, Edwin,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2010]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (412 p.)

The 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, Aceh’s 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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The Contributors -- Part I: History -- 1. The Sultanahs of Aceh, 1641–99 -- 2. Aceh and the Turkish Connection -- 3. The Aceh War (1873–1913) and the Influence of Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje -- 4. From Colonial Times to Revolution and Integration -- Part II: Contemporary Economy and Politics -- 5. Economic Modernization and Its Influence on the Social System in Aceh -- 6. The Economic Development of Aceh since 1945 -- 7. The Aceh Conflict during the New Order and the Following Democratization Process -- 8. The Aceh Peace Process -- Part III: Foundations of Religion and Culture -- 9. Acehnese Culture(s): Plurality and Homogeneity -- 10. Islam in Aceh: Institutions, Scholarly Traditions, and Relations between Ulama and Umara -- 11. The Shattariyya Sufi Brotherhood in Aceh -- 12. Nias and Simeulue -- Part IV: Current Debates in Religion and Culture -- 13. Picturing Aceh: Violence, Religion and a Painter’s Tale -- 14. Applying Islamic Law (Syari’at) in Aceh: A Perspective from Within -- 15. Reading the Tsunami and the Helsinki Accord: “Letters to the editor” in Serambi Indonesia, Banda Aceh -- 16. Raising Funds, Lifting Spirits: Intersections of Music and Humanitarian Aid in Tsunami Relief Efforts -- 17. God Speaks through Natural Disasters, but What Does He Say? Islamic Interpretations in Indonesian Tsunami Poetry -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index