Islam and Cultural Change in Papua New Guinea

ISBN-13: 9780367869786 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 184 str.

Scott Flower

Opis

Scholars of religion and policy makers may be surprised at the changes occurring on the second largest island of the world that straddles one of the most Christianised and least Christianised areas of the world. This book provides an accurate and deeper understanding of the nature of Islam in Papua New Guinea, and determines the causes and proce

Spis treści

Introduction

1. Islam and PNG: Growth in Context

2. The Early History and Establishment of Islam in PNG

3. Seven-Stage Process of Islamic Conversion in PNG

4. Globalization and the Limits of Kastom and Christianity

5. Seeking Answers: Islamic Converts and Crises

6. Quest, Encounter, and Interaction: The Journey to Islam

7. Kalima Shahada in PNG: Commitment and Its Meaning

8. Conclusion: Prospects of Islam in PNG

 

O autorze

Scott Flower holds a PhD from the Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University and is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia.