Muslims and matriarchs
Subtitle: cultural resilience in Indonesia through jihad and colonialism
By: Jeffrey Hadler.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780801446979
Subjects: Minangkabau (Indonesian people) -- History; Islam -- Indonesia -- Sumatera Barat -- History; Matriarchy -- Indonesia -- Sumatera Barat -- History; Women, Minangkabau -- History; Family -- Indonesia -- Sumatera Barat -- History; Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Contention unending; title: Shapes of the house; title: Interiors and shapes of the family; title: Educating children; title: Intimate contention; title: Earthquake; title: Families in motion; title: Conclusion : victorious buffalo, resilient matriarchate.