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Indonesia: History, Heritage, Culture offers a concise, engaging introduction to the historical, political and cultural dynamics of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation and home to the world's largest and most diverse Muslim population. Interweaving brief, anthropologically-informed stories of aspects of everyday life in Indonesia with broader historical accounts of this region, Indonesia: History, Heritage, Culture provides textured insights into this vibrant and dynamic archipelago.Inter-cultural encounters and exchanges as well as globalization are central to Indonesia's story. Adams organizes the book historically, yet each chapter spotlights how the past resonates in contemporary times. Each chapter open with an image or object that lends insights into a particular era in Indonesia's history. Chapters highlight Indonesia's natural landscape, linguistic and cultural diversity, prehistory, eras of Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic influence, as well as Chinese and European precolonial trade dynamics. Also addressed are the rise of Dutch colonialism in the archipelago, the Japanese Occupation during World War II, and the struggle for Indonesian independence. Additional chapters cover Indonesia's more recent periods of Guided Democracy, the New Order, and Reformasi, and the final chapter reflects on Indonesia's current challenges and promises for the future. ; https://ecommons.luc.edu/facultybooks/1191/thumbnail.jpg

Although the effects of the Revolution of 23 July 1952 on Egyptian politics and the economy are well known, its impact on Egyptian culture has not yet been satisfactorily explained. Politically and economically, the Revolution has gone thrsough two more or less distinct phases. During the first decade of its existence, it moved cautiously on all fronts, and its spokesmen were fond of pointing out that their 'ideology' was experimental, pragmatic, and flexible rather than bound to any set of predetermined ideas. Then in 1961 the government veered sharply to the left. The so-called Socialist Laws were issued, altering profoundly the ownership and distribution of wealth in Egypt.

Africa's religious canvas : an overview -- History and spread of Islam in Africa -- Political Islam and African politics -- Islam and comparative culture

Frontmatter -- Contents -- CHAPTER 1. Introduction -- CHAPTER 2. The Will Not to Know -- CHAPTER 3. Precursors of Islamic Male Homosexualities -- CHAPTER 4. Muhammad and Male Homosexuality -- CHAPTER 5. Woman-Woman Love in Islamic Societies -- CHAPTER 6. Vision and Passion -- Chapter 7. Corporealizing Medieval Persian and Turkish Tropes -- Chapter 8. Male Love and Islamic Law in Arab Spain -- Chapter 9. Male Homosexuality, Inheritance Rules, and the Status of Women in Medieval Egypt -- CHAPTER 10. Homosexuality among Slave Elites in Ottoman Turkey -- CHAPTER 11. Male Homosexuality in Ottoman Albania -- CHAPTER 12. The Balkan Sworn Virgin -- CHAPTER 13. Some Nineteenth-Century Reports of Islamic Homosexualities -- CHAPTER 14. Gender-Defined Homosexual Roles in Sub-Saharan African Islamic Cultures -- CHAPTER 15. Institutionalized Gender-Crossing in Southern Iraq -- CHAPTER 16. The Sohari Khanith -- CHAPTER 17. Male Actresses in Islamic Parts of Indonesia and the Southern Philippines -- CHAPTER 18. Two Baluchi Buggas, a Sindhi Zenana, and the Status of Hijras in Contemporary Pakistan -- CHAPTER 19. The Other Side of Midnight -- CHAPTER 20. Not-So-Gay Life in Pakistan in the 1980s and 1990s -- CHAPTER 21. Two Islamic AIDS Education Organizations -- CHAPTER 22. Conclusion -- Appendix -- Authors -- Index