Struggling for the Umma : changing leadership roles of kiai in Jombang, East Java /
Focuses on the heartland of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, and on the role of ulama (religious leaders), or kiai as they are known in Java, within NU. Based on substantial fieldwork, this study provides an informed glimpse into the intimate relationships amo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | The thesis was translated into Indonesian and was published under the title, Perselingkuhan Kiai dan Kekuasasan by the Yogyakarta publisher, Lembaga Kajian Islam dan Sosial (LKiS) in 2003. |
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Canberra, A.C.T. :
Co-published by ANU E Press and Asia Pacific Press,
[2006]
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| Edition: | [2006 ed.]. |
| Series: | Islam in Southeast Asia series (Online)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Focuses on the heartland of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, and on the role of ulama (religious leaders), or kiai as they are known in Java, within NU. Based on substantial fieldwork, this study provides an informed glimpse into the intimate relationships among kiai, their role in local and national politics and their leadership of the Islamic community. Argues that the charismatic authority exerted through the leadership of the kiai in Java has limitations in terms of its legitimacy. At the very least it has boundaries that determine areas or circumstances for its legitimate expression. It also argues that the kiai's influence in politics is not as strong as in other domains. |
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| Item Description: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.), Australian National University, February 1996. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 214 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1920942432 9781920942434 |