Publication Type

Book Review

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

12-2018

Abstract

Indonesian Islam has earned something of a bad reputation in recent times. Amid reports of rising intolerance against religious minorities, terrorism attacks, high-profile blasphemy cases and the growing political influence of hard-line Muslim groups, it is easy to take an alarmist stance and assume that Indonesia’s approximately 225 million Muslims are heading down the path of puritanism. Indeed, even seasoned analysts of Indonesia often forget that Indonesian Islam is heterogeneous, and that the everyday experiences of Muslims from different socio-cultural backgrounds are extremely diverse. This is why Hew Wai Weng’s and David Kloos’ respective books are much-needed additions to contemporary scholarship on Islam in Indonesia.

Discipline

Asian Studies | Race and Ethnicity | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

Research Areas

Sociology

Publication

Contemporary Southeast Asia

Volume

40

Issue

3

First Page

545

Last Page

548

ISSN

0129-797X

ISBN

9788776942106; 9780691176642

Identifier

10.1355/cs40-3n

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1355/cs40-3n

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