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A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in SingaporeReligious Identities: Syncretic and Inclusive

A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore: Religious Identities: Syncretic and... [Religion is a key identity marker not least because almost every tribe or village that has been visited by anthropologists has testified to the fact that religious beliefs and behaviors stand at the core of every civilization. According to Reid (1993: 5) over a thousand faiths based on sacred scripture took hold in Southeast Asia, which eventually led to “an Islamic arc in the south, a Confucian political orthodoxy in Vietnam, a Theravada Buddhist bastion in the rest of the mainland, and a Christian outrider in the Philippines.” In Singapore, mosques, temples, viharas and churches have continued to coexist generally peacefully cheek by jowl.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in SingaporeReligious Identities: Syncretic and Inclusive

Chew, Phyllis Ghim-Lian
Springer Journals — Oct 21, 2015
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Palgrave Macmillan UK
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2013
ISBN
978-1-349-43657-6
Pages
54 –69
DOI
10.1057/9781137012340_4
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Abstract

[Religion is a key identity marker not least because almost every tribe or village that has been visited by anthropologists has testified to the fact that religious beliefs and behaviors stand at the core of every civilization. According to Reid (1993: 5) over a thousand faiths based on sacred scripture took hold in Southeast Asia, which eventually led to “an Islamic arc in the south, a Confucian political orthodoxy in Vietnam, a Theravada Buddhist bastion in the rest of the mainland, and a Christian outrider in the Philippines.” In Singapore, mosques, temples, viharas and churches have continued to coexist generally peacefully cheek by jowl.]

Published: Oct 21, 2015

Keywords: Religious Identity; Tang Dynasty; Malay Archipelago; Arabic Script; Malay Language

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