Islam in Indonesia: contrasting images and interpretations

While Muslims in Indonesia have begun to turn towards a strict adherence to Islam, the reality of the socio-religious environment is much more complicated than a simple shift towards fundamentalism. In this volume, contributors explore the multifaceted role of Islam in Indonesia from a variety of di...

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Other Authors: Burhanuddin, Jajat 1967- (Editor), Dijk, Kees van 1946- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2013]
Series:ICAS publication series
16
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9789048516254
https://doi.org/10.1017/9789048516254
https://doi.org/10.1017/9789048516254
https://doi.org/10.1017/9789048516254
Summary:While Muslims in Indonesia have begun to turn towards a strict adherence to Islam, the reality of the socio-religious environment is much more complicated than a simple shift towards fundamentalism. In this volume, contributors explore the multifaceted role of Islam in Indonesia from a variety of different perspectives, drawing on carefully compiled case studies. Topics covered include religious education, the increasing number of Muslim feminists in Indonesia, the role of Indonesia in the greater Muslim world, social activism and the middle class, and the interaction between Muslim radio and religious identity
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (279 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048516254
9789048516261
DOI:10.1017/9789048516254

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