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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Kloos, David (1982-....)
Titre(s) : Becoming better Muslims [Texte imprimé] : religious authority and ethical improvement in Aceh, Indonesia / David Kloos
Publication : Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University press, 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xvii, 212 pages) ; 25 cm
Collection : Princeton studies in Muslim politics
Lien à la collection : Princeton studies in Muslim politics
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
" How do ordinary Muslims deal with and influence the increasingly pervasive Islamic
norms set by institutions of the state and religion? Becoming Better Muslims offers
an innovative account of the dynamic interactions between individual Muslims, religious
authorities, and the state in Aceh, Indonesia. Relying on extensive historical and
ethnographic research, David Kloos offers a detailed analysis of religious life in
Aceh and an investigation into today's personal processes of ethical formation. Aceh
is known for its history of rebellion and its recent implementation of Islamic law.
Debunking the stereotypical image of the Acehnese as inherently pious or fanatical,
Kloos shows how Acehnese Muslims reflect consciously on their faith and often frame
their religious lives in terms of gradual ethical improvement. Revealing that most
Muslims view their lives through the prism of uncertainty, doubt, and imperfection,
he argues that these senses of failure contribute strongly to how individuals try
to become better Muslims. He also demonstrates that while religious authorities have
encroached on believers and local communities, constraining them in their beliefs
and practices, the same process has enabled ordinary Muslims to reflect on moral choices
and dilemmas, and to shape the ways religious norms are enforced. Arguing that Islamic
norms are carried out through daily negotiations and contestations rather than blind
conformity, Becoming Better Muslims examines how ordinary people develop and exercise
their religious agency "
Sujet(s) : Musulmans -- Aceh (Indonésie)
Islam -- Aceh (Indonésie)
Indice(s) Dewey :
297.095 98 (23e éd.) = Islam, babisme, foi bahaïe - Indonésie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780691176642. - ISBN 0691176647. - ISBN 9780691176659. - ISBN 0691176655 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45613494d
Notice n° :
FRBNF45613494
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