Islamic narrative and authority in southeast asia: from the 16th to the 21st century
Auteur :
Gibson, T.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349538423
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2007
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.