Muslim-Non-Muslim Marriage : Political and Cultural Contestations in Southeast Asia /

This is an excellent and rare exploration of a sensitive religious issue from many perspectives - legal, cultural and political. The case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand portray the important and exciting, yet very difficult, negotiation of Islamic teachings in the changing...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Other Authors: Maznah Mohamad (Editor), Chee, Heng Leng (Editor), Jones, Gavin W. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, [2009]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Islamieten.
Religieuze aspecten.
Huwelijksrecht.
Mischehe
Marriage > Religious aspects > Islam.
Marriage law.
Interfaith marriage.
Mariage mixte > Asie du Sud-Est.
Marriage law > Southeast Asia.
Interfaith marriage > Southeast Asia.
Zuidoost-Azië.
Südostasien
Southeast Asia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This is an excellent and rare exploration of a sensitive religious issue from many perspectives - legal, cultural and political. The case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand portray the important and exciting, yet very difficult, negotiation of Islamic teachings in the changing realities of Southeast Asia, home to the majority of Muslims in the world. Interreligious marriage is an important indicator of good relations between communities in religiously diverse countries ... This is an excellent and rare exploration of a sensitive religious issue from many perspectives - leg.
Physical Description:1 online resource (322 pages).
ISBN:9789812308221

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