This book is about the opening up of Yogyakarta society to outside influences and how these effect its culture and social life. Although the exposure to 'modernity' often leads to an alarming loss of culture, Javanese culture in Yogyakarta appears to be resilient enough to respond with great creativity to the challenge of the times, resulting in a most interesting transformation of things Javanese. This book also refines earlier interpretations about kebatinan mysticism and everyday life.