A unity in diversity Kersten, Carool creator author. text bibliography History. Electronic books. stk 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource (xiii, 199 pages) : maps. In this survey Carool Kersten presents the Islamisation of Indonesia from the first evidence of the acceptance of Islam by indigenous peoples in the late thirteenth century until the present day. He provides comprehensive insight into the different roles played by Islam in Indonesia throughout history, including the importance of Indian Ocean networks for connecting Indonesians with the wider Islamic world, the religion's role as a means of resistance and tool for nation-building, and postcolonial attempts to forge an 'Indonesian Islam'. -- From back cover. Carool Kersten. Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-191) and index. a-io--- Islam Indonesia History Islam Indonesia Historiography Islam and state Indonesia Islam Islam and state Islam Historiography Indonesia RELIGION / Islam / General BP63.I5 K462 2017eb 297.09598 Kersten, Carool. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017] (DLC) 2017303662 (OCoLC)956747321 9780748681853 074868185X http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1584924 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1584924 N$T 170831 20200709060550.0 on1002303958 eng