Religious Diversity in Muslim-majority States in Southeast Asia: Areas of Toleration and Conflict (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789814519649)

This book fills a gap in authoritative analyses of the causes of inter-religious conflict and the practice of religious toleration. The rise of more overt expressions of Islamic piety and greater bureaucratization of Islam in both Indonesia and Malaysia over several decades have tested the "live and let live" philosophy which used to characterize religious expression in these nations. The analyses in each chapter of the book break new ground with contextualized studies of particular and recent incidents of conflict or harassment in a variety of areas - from urban centres to more remote and, even complex, locations. As these studies show, legislation stands or falls on the ability and determination of local authorities to enforce it.

Author: Bernhard Platzdasch
ISBN-10: 9814519642
ISBN-13: 9789814519649
Publisher: Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2014
Pages: 462
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d