Aceh : history, politics, and culture / edited by Arndt Graf, Susanne Schröter, Edwin Wieringa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Graf, Arndt.

Schröter, Susanne, 1957-

Wieringa, Edwin Paul, 1964-

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aceh (Indonesia)--History.

Aceh (Indonesia).

Aceh (Indonesia)--Politics and government.

Aceh (Indonesia)--Economic conditions.

Islam and culture--Indonesia--Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Islam and culture.

Physical Description:

xvii, 386 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010.

Summary:

The process of post-tsunami recovery and reconstruction in Aceh will take considerable time and is not easy. This book is an attempt at providing helpful background information on Acehnese history, politics and culture, which would benefit expatriate aid workers as well as foreign and domestic scholars in their dealings with the people of Aceh. It is written by specialists of Indonesian and Acehnese studies from a number of countries, together with Acehnese scholars. As the region was not accessible for decades, this book represents in many aspects a new, pioneering endeavour in Acehnese studies. The chapters cover many important aspects of history, such as the female Sultanahs of Aceh, Aceh's Turkish connection and the Dutch Colonial War in Aceh. The main emphasis of the book is on relevant contemporary developments in the economy, politics, Islam, and the media, as well as painting, music, and literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-370) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9814279129

9789814279123

9789814279130

9814279137

OCLC:

680410544

Publisher Number:

99945109629