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Critical Muslim 07: Muslim Archipelago
Ziauddin Sardar
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Description for Critical Muslim 07: Muslim Archipelago
Paperback. Critical look at Southeast Asia from Muslim perspective Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Series: Critical Muslim. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMN; HRH; JFSR2; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 202 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Malaysia and Indonesia are seen as bastions of liberal Islam. Is this really true or simply a widely held misconception about south-east Asian Muslims? What is the contribution of the Muslim archipelago to the world of Islam? What can we learn from Malaysian and Indonesian experiments in democracy? This issue of Critical Muslim addresses these questions by examining the politics, history, culture and religious traditions of Malaysia and Indonesia. Contributors include Merryl Wyn Davies on Malaysian multiculturalism, Luthfi Assyaukanie on Indonesia politics, Carool Kersten on the struggles of Indonesian intellectuals, Andre Vltchek on religion and tolerance in south-east Asia, Andi ... Read more
Malaysia and Indonesia are seen as bastions of liberal Islam. Is this really true or simply a widely held misconception about south-east Asian Muslims? What is the contribution of the Muslim archipelago to the world of Islam? What can we learn from Malaysian and Indonesian experiments in democracy? This issue of Critical Muslim addresses these questions by examining the politics, history, culture and religious traditions of Malaysia and Indonesia. Contributors include Merryl Wyn Davies on Malaysian multiculturalism, Luthfi Assyaukanie on Indonesia politics, Carool Kersten on the struggles of Indonesian intellectuals, Andre Vltchek on religion and tolerance in south-east Asia, Andi ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Critical Muslim
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849043083
SKU
V9781849043083
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About Ziauddin Sardar
Ziauddin Sardar is a renowned writer, broadcaster and cultural critic. A former columnist on the New Statesman, he has also served as a Commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission. He is professor of Law and society at Middlesex University, and the author of numerous books, the most recent being Reading the Qur'an (Hurst); Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of ... Read more
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