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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsMaking Modern Muslims: The Politics of Islamic Education in Southeast Asiaby Robert W. Hefner
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Making Modern Muslims is the first book to look comparatively at Islamic education and politics in Southeast Asia. Based on a two-year research project by leading scholars of Southeast Asian Islam, the book examines Islamic schooling in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, and the southern Philippines.
Book News Annotation:Hefner (anthropology, Boston U.) presents five country case studies of the historical evolution of Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines from the early 20th century to the present day. Each contributions stresses the variety of Islamic schools while discussing such issues as the message of the educational curriculum regarding citizenship, gender, pluralism and the implications of the school system for public culture and politics. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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