ISLAM IN ACEH.BOOK REVIEW

Book Review: New

ACEH: HISTORY, POLITICS AND CULTURE

Editors:
Arndt Graf
Susanne Schröter
Edwin Wieringa

Publisher:
ISEAS Publishing
Singapore
2010

Content:
xviii + 386 pages


The tsunami that struck on 26 December 2004 has caused tremendous
long-lasting suffering the coastal areas of Aceh and its surroundings.
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 beckground 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
(consists of the 20 prominent writers in the world).

As the region was not accessible for decades, this book represents in many
aspects of life, 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.

It is no doubt that this book is very interesting to read due to its contents
reveal the political, economic, social and cultural problems
emerging in the Acehnese society.
As the editors hope that the present miscellany will encourage further studies on the fascinating region to delve into the multifaceted realities of Aceh.

Hasan Basri
Jkt-NAD
Price: US$ 59.90 or S$ 69.90

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