Affinities and extremes : crisscrossing the bittersweet ethnology of East Indies history, Hindu-Balinese culture, and Indo-European allure

Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines.