Picturing Islam: Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworld

Kenneth M. George*

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    Abstract

    Picturing Islam: Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworld explores issues of religion, nationalism, ethnicity, and globalization through the life and work of the prominent contemporary Indonesian artist Abdul Djalil Pirous. Presents a unique addition to the anthropology of art and religion Demonstrates the impact of Islam, ethnicity, nationalism, and globalization on the work and life of an internationally recognized postcolonial artist Weaves together visual and narrative materials to tell an engrossing story of a cosmopolitan Muslim artist Looks at contemporary Islamic art and the way it has been produced in the world's largest Muslim nation, Indonesia.

    Original languageEnglish
    PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
    Number of pages164
    ISBN (Print)9781405129589
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2010

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