Durga's Mosque
Author | : Stephen Headley |
Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Total Pages | : 636 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-13 | : 9812302425 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789812302427 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Durga's Mosque by : Stephen Headley
Download or read book Durga's Mosque written by Stephen Headley and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2004 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Headley's new book explores contemporary religious change in the Surakarta region of Central Java. In his analysis of the Durga ritual complex, the author sheds light on one of the most unusual court traditions to have survived in an era of deepening Islamisation.