Varieties of Javanese Religion: An Anthropological Account

by Andrew Beatty

Book Overview

Java is famous for its combination of diverse cultural forms and religious beliefs. Andrew Beatty considers Javanese solutions to the problem of cultural difference, and explores the ways in which Javanese villages make sense of their complex and multi-layered culture. Pantheist mystics, supernaturalists, orthodox Muslims and Hindu converts at once construct contrasting faiths and create a common ground through syncretist ritual. Vividly evoking the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521229073
• ISBN13: 9780521624732
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"