In the United States; precious little is known about the active role Muslim women have played for nearly a century in the religious culture of Indonesia; the largest majority-Muslim country in the world. While much of the Muslim world excludes women from the domain of religious authority; the country's two leading Muslim organizations--Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)--have created enormous networks led by women who interpret sacred texts and exercise powerful religious influence. In Women Shaping Islam; Pieternella van Doorn-Harder explores the work of these contemporary women leaders; examining their attitudes toward the rise of radical Islamists; the actions of the authoritarian Soeharto regime; women's education and employment; birth control and family planning; and sexual morality. Ultimately; van Doorn-Harder reveals the many ways in which Muslim women leaders understand and utilize Islam as a significant force for societal change; one that ultimately improves the economic; social; and psychological condition of women in Indonesian society.
#189829 in Books 1993-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .70 x 6.00l; 1.08 #File Name: 0252062779328 pages
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Only for class.By BlahI had to read it for my Russian Revolution class; it was painful. I could not stand how bad the translation was from Russian. In the book there are references to small towns and villages with no real map to identify anything. The only reason I knew where those places where; was on the account of my Military Historian of a father. It has these intros to each chapter that I found useful; but once you get into a chapter; you will find yourself begging for him to end. Lots of rambling!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent MemoirBy A CustomerDune provides a reasonably objective account of the October Revolution and the Civil War without embellishment or historical name-dropping (Lenin and Trotsky are hardly mentioned). The editors have done history a service by making his writing available in this format.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent MemoirBy A CustomerDune provides a reasonably objective account of the October Revolution and the Civil War without embellishment or historical name-dropping (Lenin and Trotsky are hardly mentioned). The editors have done history a service by making his writing available in this format.
