Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Note on Spelling, Transliteration, and Italicization xvii
6. Map of Aceh xix
7. Introduction: Inner Islam and the Problem of Acehnese Exceptionalism 1
8. History and the Imagining of Pious Aceh 26
9. The Limits of Normative Islam 53
10. Village Society and the Problem of Moral Authority 77
11. Islamic Scripturalism and Everyday Life after the Disaster 105
12. Becoming Better Muslims: Sinning, Repentance, Improvement 131
13. Conclusion 159
14. Notes 171
15. Glossary and Abbreviations 185
16. References 191
17. Index 207