Nederland en de Islâm
"Nederland en de Islâm" by C. Snouck Hurgronje is a scholarly work that explores the relationship between the Netherlands and Islam, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the historical spread of Islam, focusing particularly on its impacts in the Dutch East Indies (now In...
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2017
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| Summary: | "Nederland en de Islâm" by C. Snouck Hurgronje is a scholarly work that explores the relationship between the Netherlands and Islam, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the historical spread of Islam, focusing particularly on its impacts in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and the sociopolitical dynamics involved in colonization and Islamic teachings. It aims to provide insights into colonial policies and the necessary approaches to govern Muslim populations in a way that respects their culture and faith. At the start of the publication, the author presents a preface explaining his motivations for sharing his lectures, which were initially given to students of the Dutch-Indonesian administrative academy. He outlines the context of his work, discussing various opinions on colonial policy and the importance of an ethical approach to governance in the colonies. The introduction emphasizes the need to understand the implications of the Islamic faith in colonization and the necessity for a harmonious coexistence between Dutch rulers and Indonesian Muslims. This sets a foundation for a detailed analysis of Islam's spread, practices, and the colonial administration's interactions with Muslim communities in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Item Description: | Release date is 2017-05-30 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : multiple file formats |
| Production Credits: | Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |