Cultural Resilience in Indonesia through Jihad and Colonialism
by
Jeffrey Hadler
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Muslims and Matriarchs is 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 book,...