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Islamic Narrative and Authority in Southeast Asia : From the 16th to the 21st Century /

This is a literary and anthropological analysis of historical narratives that illuminate regional notions of cosmological kingship, cosmopolitan notions of Islamic law and mysticism, and global notions of the modern bureaucratic state. These notions have coexisted in Southeast Asia since the Sixteen...

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Main Author: Gibson, Thomas (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Series:Contemporary anthropology of religion.
Subjects:
Physics.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Islam.
Literature, general.
Middle Eastern Literature.
Sociology of Religion.
Astronomy.
Astrophysics.
Cosmology.
Literature.
Middle Eastern literature.
Religion and sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This is a literary and anthropological analysis of historical narratives that illuminate regional notions of cosmological kingship, cosmopolitan notions of Islamic law and mysticism, and global notions of the modern bureaucratic state. These notions have coexisted in Southeast Asia since the Sixteenth century and influence politics to this day.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (268 pages)
ISBN:9780230605084
DOI:10.1057/9780230605084