Blasphemy, Islam and the State by Stewart Fenwick

Blasphemy, Islam and the State by Stewart Fenwick

This book explores the interaction between law and religion in a democratic state where religion plays a significant role in public life, using post-Soeharto Indonesia as a case study.

'A masterly exploration of the intersection between legal, political and religious institutions in Indonesia as they engage with the difficult issue of religious freedom and blasphemy'

Professor Abdullah Saeed, University of Melbourne, Australia

'Based on extensive fieldwork in Java, this is a beautifully written and meticulously researched account of the paradox that democratisation in Indonesia led to rising intolerance in the Muslim community. It has important implications for the wider intellectual project of reconciling Islamic thought with Western modernity.'

Professor Tim Lindsey, University of Melbourne, Australia

Stewart Fenwick is an Honorary Professor of the Australian Catholic University at the Institute for Religion, Politics and Society, and an Associate of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, and the Asian Law Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia. He was awarded the Harold Luntz Graduate Research Thesis Prize for 2015 at the Melbourne Law School, and was awarded the Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in the PhD Thesis for 2016 at the University of Melbourne.

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ISBN 13	9781138362857
ISBN 10	1138362859
Title	Blasphemy, Islam and the State
Author	Stewart Fenwick
Series	Iclars Series On Law And Religion
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2018-08-14
Number of pages	224
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