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Dimensions of Religious Practice the Ammatoans of Sulawesi, Indonesia Dimensions of Religious Practice The Ammatoans of Sulawesi, Indonesia by Samsul Maarif A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Approved March 2012 by the Graduate Supervisory Committee: Christopher Duncan, Chair Abdullahi Gallab Mark Woodward ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY May 2012 UMI Number: 3504110 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent on the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMI 3504110 Copyright 2012 by ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This edition of the work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. 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