Keramat, Sacred Relics and Forbidden Idols in Singapore

This book critically examines the often-tense relationship between keramat and authority, both secular and religious, from colonial to modern times.

A vital resource for scholars, this work contributes to a people’s history of Singapore, one that both deepens and problematizes official historical accounts.

William L. Gibson is a writer and researcher based in Southeast Asia. His non-fiction publications include Alfred Raquez and the French Experience of the Far East, 1898-1906 (Routledge 2021).