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Malay kingship in Kedah : religion, trade, and society
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The Kedah Sultanate is the oldest unbroken independent kingship lines in the "Malay world" with 1,000 years of history, and arguably one of the oldest in the Islamic world. In this study I examine ...
The Kedah Sultanate is the oldest unbroken independent kingship lines in the "Malay world" with 1,000 years of history, and arguably one of the oldest in the Islamic world. In this study I examine key geopolitical and spiritual attributes of Malay kingship that have traditionally cemented the ruler, the peoples, and the environment.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Contents; List of Figures and Maps; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One: From Raja to Sultan; Chapter Two: The Malay Ethos; Chapter Three: Controlling Kedah's Maritime Lines of Communication; Chapter Four: Bay to Gulf or Gulf to Bay; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author