Muslims and Matriarchs Cultural Resilience in Indonesia through Jihad and Colonialism

Muslims and Matriarchsis a history of an unusual, probably heretical, and ultimately resilient cultural system. The Minangkabau culture of West Sumatra, Indonesia, is well known as the world's largest matrilineal culture; Minangkabau people are also Muslim and famous for their piety. In this bo...

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Main Author:	Hadler, Jeffrey
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca Cornell University Press 2008
Edition:	1
Subjects:	Anthropology Asia ASIAN STUDIES Colonialism Families Family Family > Indonesia > Sumatera Barat > History Family relations GENDER STUDIES HISTORY HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia Home Indigenous populations Indonesia Islam Islam > Indonesia > Sumatera Barat > History Matriarchy Matriarchy > Indonesia > Sumatera Barat > History Minang Kabu Minangkabau (Indonesian people) Minangkabau (Indonesian people) > History Social history SOCIAL SCIENCE Southeast Asia Sumatera Barat Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) > History Women's status Women, Minangkabau Women, Minangkabau > History Sumatera Barat Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) Indonesia ASIAN STUDIES GENDER STUDIES HISTORY
ISBN:	080144697X, 9780801446979, 9780801468698, 0801468698
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