Riddell, Peter
(2011)
Book Review – Studies on Islam and Society in Southeast Asia.
International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 7 (2).
pp. 51-55.
ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243
Abstract
This work provides a valuable window into the prolific scholarly output by
William Roff during his long (and continuing) academic career. Readers are
urged to take the time to read the Introduction, which provides the author's
overview of his own career and his evolving scholarly context. It reveals
how he was almost lost to Malay Studies because of his early interest in
Burma and Buddhism. Roff unpacks for the reader the changing
preoccupations and trends in the study of Islam in Southeast Asia and, as
such, this short introduction is itself a valuable resource for young students
of Southeast Asian studies. Roff's career has been characterised by both
longevity and breadth. He has spent over forty years of his life researching
the modern history of Islam and Muslims, with particular reference to
Southeast Asia and its social and intellectual history. The fifteen essays
contained in this present volume were originally published between 1964
and 2009. They cover wide-ranging themes, though the connections across
the themes are clear and provide a powerful coherence to the volume.
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