The Islamic Traditions of Cirebon

The Islamic Traditions of Cirebon
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Publisher : ANU E Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781920942311
ISBN-13 : 1920942319
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Book Synopsis The Islamic Traditions of Cirebon by : A.G. Muhaimin

Download or read book The Islamic Traditions of Cirebon written by A.G. Muhaimin and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work deals with the socio-religious traditions of the Javanese Muslims living in Cirebon, a region on the north coast in the eastern part of West Java. It examines a wide range of popular traditional religious beliefs and practices. The diverse manifestations of these traditions are considered in an analysis of the belief system, mythology, cosmology and ritual practices in Cirebon. In addition, particular attention is directed to the formal and informal institutionalised transmission of all these traditions


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