Mahathir’s Islam: Mahathir Mohamad on Religion and Modernity in Malaysia 9780824876470

Mahathir Mohamad’s legacy as Malaysia’s longest serving prime minister (1981–2003) is deeply controversial. His engageme

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Table of contents :
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Orthography and Naming Conventions
CHAPTER ONE. The Mahathir Years
CHAPTER TWO. Maverick, Paradox, Recalcitrant
CHAPTER THREE. The World as Seen from Seberang Perak
CHAPTER FOUR. Making Islam Work
CHAPTER FIVE. Influences and Impulses
CHAPTER SIX. Explanations and Transformations
CHAPTER SEVEN. Akhir Zaman
Notes
About the Author

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