Islamic States in Java 1500-1700 : Eight Dutch Books and Articles by Dr. H.J.…

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ISBN/ISSN

978-90-04-28700-6

Collation

vii, 213 pp.

Series Title

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Volume: 70

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Islam and the Making of the Nation : Kartosuwiryo and Political Islam in 20th…

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