The cross-border interplay of religion, trade and tourism: The case of Hindu Bali and Australian visitors
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Jonathan James: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4729-5606
Abstract
A diverse range of experts present a case for conceptualizing religion as an enabler of not only shared religious identities throughout the Indian Ocean world, but multiple shared identities mediated through religion, particularly as religion intersects with other manifestations of human society in this part of the world. This theme is explored through six major religious traditions, many of which originated in the Indian Ocean region, and all of which have played major roles throughout its history and to the present day. These traditions include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. With this breadth and coverage of these traditions and their role in unifying communities from East Africa to Western Australia (including those belonging to nations north of that expanse of ocean), this book is a pioneering work on the multi-religious identities of the region.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of Publication
7-12-2025
Publication Title
Religion and Identity in the Indian Ocean World
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
78467
Copyright
subscription content
Comments
James, J., & Trihandarkha, D. (2025). The cross-border Interplay of religion, trade and tourism: The case of Hindu Bali and Australian visitors. Religion and Identity in the Indian Ocean World (279-307). Bloomsbury Academic. https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/religion-and-identity-in-the-indian-ocean-world-9798765166000/