Spirited Politics : : Religion and Public Life in Contemporary Southeast Asia / / ed. by Kenneth M. George, Andrew C. Willford.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Abalahin, Andrew J.,; Brenner, Suzanne,; Cannell, Fenella,; Fishel, Thamora,; George, Kenneth M.,; Lahiri, Smita,; White, Erick,; Willford, Andrew C.,
• HerausgeberIn: George, Kenneth M.,; Willford, Andrew C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (210 p.) :; 11 photographs
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Table Of Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction: Religion, The Nation, And The Predicaments Of Public Life In Southeast Asia --; The Priestess And The Politician: Enunciating Filipino Cultural Nationalism Through Mt. Banahaw --; The Modernist Vision From Below: Malaysian Hinduism And The "Way Of Prayers" --; Fraudulent And Dangerous Popular Religiosity In The Public Sphere: Moral Campaigns To Prohibit, Reform, And Demystify Thai Spirit Mediums --; Islam And Gender Politics In Late New Order Indonesia --; A Sixth Religion?: Confucianism And The Negotiation Of Indonesian-Chinese Identity Under The Pancasila State --; Relocating Reciprocity: Politics And The Transformation Of Thai Funerals --; Immaterial Culture: "Idolatry" In The Lowland Philippines --; Picturing Aceh: Violence, Religion, And A Painter's Tale --; Contributors
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781501719486; 9783110649772; 9783110536157
• DOI: 10.7591/9781501719486
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Kenneth M. George, Andrew C. Willford.

The essays in Spirited Politics throw light on predicaments that spring from the intersection of religion, ethnicity, and nationalism in contemporary Southeast Asian public life. Covering material from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, the contributors explore the calamities and ironies of Southeast Asian identity politics, examining the ways in which religion and politics are made to serve each other.