{"product_id":"islam-and-nation-edward-aspinall-9780804760447","title":"Islam and Nation: Separatist Rebellion in Aceh, Indonesia","description":"\u003cp\u003eRooted in the latest theoretical debates about nationalism and ethnicity, yet written in an accessible and engaging style, \u003ci\u003eIslam and Nation\u003c\/i\u003e presents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of a nationalist movement. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on hundreds of interviews with nationalist leaders, activists and guerillas, Aspinall reveals how the Free Aceh Movement went from being a quixotic fantasy to a guerilla army in the space of a generation, leading to a bitter conflict in which thousands perished. And by exploring the complex relationship between Islam and nationalism, Aspinall also explains how a society famed for its Islamic piety gave rise to a guerilla movement that ended up rejecting the Islamic goals of its forebears.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslam and Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force in the study of nationalist politics. It will be of great interest to readers concerned about Southeast Asia, Islamic politics, ethnic conflict and nationalism everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Aspinall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804760446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804760447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2010","brand":"Edward Aspinall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065148256511,"sku":"9780804760447","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce2195b7-d746-4f99-a729-b77a58f1ca2f.jpg?v=1768673312","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/islam-and-nation-edward-aspinall-9780804760447","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}