Islam in an Era of Nation-States
Subtitle: Politics and Religious Renewal in Muslim Southeast Asia
Contributors: Robert W. Hefner (Editor); Patricia Hovwatich (Editor); Patricia Horvatich (Editor)
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: May 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780824819576
Subjects: Islam; Islamic studies; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Politics and government; Islam and politics; Government - Comparative; Southeast Asia; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Sociology; South East Asia; Islam and state; International Relations - General; Islam - General; Asia, Southeastern; Islamic fundamentalism
Description: The renewal of the Muslim faith, which has occurred not only in Asia but in other parts of the world, has prompted warnings of an imminent "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West. Islam in an Era of Nation-States examines the history, politics, and meanings of this resurgence in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines and explores its implications for Southeast Asia, the larger Muslim world, and the West.

This volume will be of interest to students of Islam, Southeast Asian history, and the anthropology of religion. In examining the politics and meanings of Islamic resurgence, it will also speak to political scientists, religious scholars, and others concerned with culture and politics in the late modern era.