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A History of Classical Malay Literature
Liaw Yock Fang
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Description for A History of Classical Malay Literature
Paperback. Num Pages: 505 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; DSB; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 885.
This is a detailed, narrative-based history of Classical Malay Literature. It covers a wide range of Malay texts, including folk literature; the influence of the Indian epics and shadow theatre literature; Panji tales; the transition from Hindu to Muslim literary models; Muslim literature; framed tales; theological literature; historical literature; legal codes; and the dominant forms of poetry, the pantun and syair.
The author describes the background to each of these particular literary periods. He engages in depth with specific texts, their various manuscripts, and their contents. In so doing, he draws attention to the historical complexity of traditional ... Read more
This is a detailed, narrative-based history of Classical Malay Literature. It covers a wide range of Malay texts, including folk literature; the influence of the Indian epics and shadow theatre literature; Panji tales; the transition from Hindu to Muslim literary models; Muslim literature; framed tales; theological literature; historical literature; legal codes; and the dominant forms of poetry, the pantun and syair.
The author describes the background to each of these particular literary periods. He engages in depth with specific texts, their various manuscripts, and their contents. In so doing, he draws attention to the historical complexity of traditional ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
505
Place of Publication
, Singapore
ISBN
9789814459884
SKU
V9789814459884
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About Liaw Yock Fang
Liaw Yock Fang received the degrees of Doctorandus (MA) from Leiden University, The Netherlands, in 1971 and Doctor of Letters in 1976. His doctoral dissertation was a study of the Undang-undang Melaka.
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