Politics of Muslim Identities in Asia, Hardcover by Lumina, Iulia (EDT), Like...
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Politics of Muslim Identities in Asia, Hardcover by Lumina, Iulia (EDT), Like.... Politics of Muslim Identities in Asia, Hardcover by Lumina, Iulia (EDT), ISBN 1474466834, ISBN-13 9781474466837, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Approaching religious identity with an emphasis on agency and contestation, this book offers a historical perspective on the development of Muslim identities in Asia. It examines the contingent politics that influence how Muslims constitute themselves as modern subjects. Through 9country-based case studies, th analyses how Muslims articulate their religious identity vis-á-vis the state and society in which they live, and how their position relates to specific social and political contexts. The contributors survey how religious affiliation sparks a politics ofdifference in contexts where Islamic practices, beliefs and aspirations are contested, as well as where Muslims are framed as the 'Other'.
