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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816146103321

Autore

Hadi Amirul <1962->

Titolo

Islam and state in Sumatra : a study of seventeenth-century Aceh / / by Amirul Hadi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2004

ISBN

1-280-46730-4

9786610467303

1-4237-1107-6

90-474-0204-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 273 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, , 0929-2403 ; ; v. 48

Disciplina

322/.1/095981

Soggetti

Islam - Indonesia - Sumatra

Islam and state - Indonesia - Sumatra

Sumatra (Indonesia) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-263) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Note on Spelling and Transliteration; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE The Sultanate of Aceh Prior to the Seventeenth Century: A Historical Sketch; CHAPTER TWO The Ruler and the Problem of Authority; CHAPTER THREE Royal Enclosure and Religious Ceremonies; CHAPTER FOUR Islamic Institutions and the state; CHAPTER FIVE A Comparative Analysis; Conclusion; Bibliography; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work looks at the Islamic character of the Acehnese state in the 17th century. It examines not only its Islamic institutions but also its political culture and policies towards Islam. It includes a comparison of Aceh with other Islamic states in the region, especially Melaka and Mataram.