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A Kingdom of Words: Language and Power in Sumatra (South-East Asian Historical Monographs) [Hardcover]

Jane Drakard (Author)

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ISBN-10: 983560035X | ISBN-13: 978-9835600357 | Publication Date: July 15, 1999

This book is the first detailed analysis of royal authority in the central Sumatran kingdom of Minangkabau between the seventeenth and the nineteenth centuries. It examines the language of kingship and the practice of royal signs in Sumatra. Authoritative works, it is argued, were a crucial source of empowerment to local communities in a period of change and external challenge.

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`Drakard has explored the depths of the contradictory perceptions not only of power and authority, but indeed of reality between the "enlightened" Western thought of the Dutch officials and traders and the worldviews of the diverse peoples in the Indies. She has succeeded in illuminating this other reality as it may well have existed in West Sumatra ... We are indebted to Drakard for her ability to recapture it' Audrey Kahin, Indonesia 71 (April 2001)

About the Author

Jane Drakard is at Monash University.

Product Details

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (July 15, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 983560035X
ISBN-13: 978-9835600357
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL BOOK, November 26, 2000

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Jane Drakard has most skillfully written one of the most valuable and scholarly books in the field of Sumartran history. A fascinating and highly original work which illuminates her subject matter in a way that is accessible and spellbinding to any reader. More please.

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