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

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

Michael Laffan

301 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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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 ...

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