Mysticism & Everyday Life in Contemporary Java: Cultural Persistence and Change by Niels Mulder is an anthropological study of how traditional Javanese mysticism known as kebatinan or Javanese worldview continues to shape the daily lives, values and social practices of people in Java amidst modernization and social change, describing the mystical worldview, its practices, ethical implications and the interplay between inner spiritual pursuits and everyday existence within the broader moral, cultural and social order of Indonesian society.

Niels Mulder

Mysticism & Everyday Life in Contemporary Java. Cultural Persistence and Change