"This book is valuable as a study of the evolving character of extremist Islam in Indonesia. In sum, Crouch's study of the use of the legal system by Islamists reinforces the view of many observers of the legal system generally: that law is largely irrelevant to how the system operates."

Mark Cammack Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles

Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde 171 (2015) 369-408

Melissa Crouch is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Law Faculty at the National University of Singapore. Her research focuses on law and religion, Islamic law, legal anthropology, and public law.

1. Introdcution Part 1: Context 2. Hostility to Christian Activities: Origins and Policies 3. Religious Ideology, Representation and Reform Part 2: Legal Case Studies 4. Child Protection and Limits on Proselytization 5. Conflict over Sacred Sites 6. Insulting a Religion 7. Conclusion