A Malay Frontier: Unity and Duality in a Sumatran Kingdom

by Jane Drakard

Overview

The way in which Malays construe ideas about authority and government is the subject of this book. Focusing upon an often-ignored section of the Malay archipelago, Barus, a small kingdom on the coast of northwest Sumatra, the author compares readings based upon the royal chronicles of Hilir and Hulu Barus. She examines the relationship between the upland and the lowland to study the character of Malay political culture in Barus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780877277064
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1990
Series:	Studies on Southeast Asia
Pages:	215
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

It opens new vistas for study of historical texts in the Malay world.

Pacific Affairs

It opens new vistas for study of historical texts in the Malay world.

-- "Pacific Affairs"

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