Public Islam in Indonesia: Piety, Politics, and Identity
In recent years, ongoing democratisation in Indonesia has enabled the rise of a form of Islam that is more sympathetic to the basic democratic principle of individual freedom. As a result, many Islamic symbols have lost their strictly religious meanings in favour of new pragmatic and political under...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and Society in Asia
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| Summary: | In recent years, ongoing democratisation in Indonesia has enabled the rise of a form of Islam that is more sympathetic to the basic democratic principle of individual freedom. As a result, many Islamic symbols have lost their strictly religious meanings in favour of new pragmatic and political undertones. Combining approaches from political science and anthropology, Noorhaidi Hasan explores this phenomenon and the extent to which public Islam could represent a new future for the nation, one that moves beyond the simple opposition of state versus religion.0 |
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| Item Description: | Titel wird lt. Händler nicht erscheinen.6.1.20 |
| ISBN: | 9462983208 |