Syed Farid Alatas Books

Syed Farid Alatas is a Malaysian author and educator whose work delves into the sociology of Islam, social theory, and religion and reform. His research explores inter-religious dialogue, with a current focus on Salafism within the Malay world. Alatas's approach emphasizes a deep understanding of societal and religious currents and their interplays.

Thomas Stamford Raffles
144 pages
6 hours of reading
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Read nearly 50 years after its original publication, this extended essay on Raffles reads as fresh and relevant. Presented here for a new audience, it sets out the key elements of the debate in understanding Raffles' own political philosophy through the record of his actions, not just in Singapore, but in Southeast Asia.

Thomas Stamford Raffles