TY - BOOK AU - Aljunied,Syed MuhdKhairudin TI - Muslim cosmopolitanism: Southeast Asian Islam in comparative perspective SN - 9781474408899 AV - BP63 .M875 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Edinburgh University Press KW - Muslims KW - Southeast Asia KW - Islam KW - Cosmopolitanism KW - Cultural pluralism KW - Religious aspects KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - Cosmopolitan ideals and pluralist tendencies have been employed creatively and adapted carefully by Muslim individuals, societies and institutions in modern Southeast Asia to produce the necessary contexts for mutual tolerance and shared respect between and within different groups in society. Organised around six key themes that interweave the connected histories of three countries in Southeast Asia - Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia - this book shows the ways in which historical actors have promoted better understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims in the region. Case studies from across these countries of the Malay world take in the rise of the network society in the region in the 1970s up until the early 21st century, providing a panoramic view of Muslim cosmopolitan practices, outlook and visions in the region UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1584916&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -