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Islam in Indonesia
Jajat Burhanudin
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Description for Islam in Indonesia
Paperback. Explores the multifaceted role of Islam in Indonesia from a variety of different perspectives. Series: ICAS Publications Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Series
ICAS Publications Series
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089644237
SKU
V9789089644237
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About Jajat Burhanudin
Jajat Burhanudin is the Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Islam and Society, an independent research center at the State Islamic University (UIN) in Jakarta. Kees van Dijk is emeritus professor of the history of modern Islam in Indonesia at Leiden University.
Reviews for Islam in Indonesia
"Contrary to Islam in many other countries, Islam in Indonesia has always had the reputation of being moderate and tolerant. This timely book addresses the issue of this alleged special nature of Indonesian Islam from a theoretical perspective, and presents case studies which both confirm as well as contradict this liberal image, thus showing the complexity of Islam in this ... Read more