Nederland en de Islâm by C. Snouck Hurgronje
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"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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| Author | Snouck Hurgronje, C. (Christiaan), 1857-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | Nederland en de Islâm |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | BP: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy, Other and new beliefs |
| Subject | Islam -- Relations -- Christianity |
| Subject | Islam -- Indonesia |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54810 |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 383 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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