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Sovereign women in a Muslim kingdom the sultanahs of Aceh, 1641-1699

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The Islamic kingdom of Aceh was ruled by queens for half of the 17th century. Was female rule an aberration? Unnatural? Indigenous texts and European sources offer different evaluations. Drawing on both sets of sources, this book shows that female rule was legitimised both by Islam and indigenous cu...

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Main Author: Khan, Sher Banu A. L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore NUS Press 2017
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Queens > Islamic countries > Indonesia > Darussalam > History > 17th century.
Darussalam (Indonesia) > Kings and rulers > Politics and government > 17th century.
Islamic countries > Kings and rulers > Politics and government > 17th century.
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