Download or read book The Princess of Malacca written by G.W. De Silva and published by NUTMEG PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this historical reimagining of the surrendering of Malacca to the Portuguese in the early 1500s, lovers Tun Fatimah and Tun Ali must do whatever they can to escape the ravenous hands of Sultan Mahmud Shah, who is eager to make her his wife. As they encounter enemies and alliances in their journey to freedom, Sultan Mahmud Shah’s plans are hindered as rivals threaten his reign and the downfall of one of the greatest cities in Malaya. G.W. De Silva, the first known and recognised Asian authors in Malaya, presents a visionary account of old Malacca, weaving his words into a tapestry of love, betrayal, and the fight for freedom. The Princess of Malacca is a tale told like never before.
Download or read book The Princess of Malacca written by Gregory W. De Silva and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The China Bride written by Amanda Nairn and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Malay legend, Mansur Shah, the fifth Sultan of Melaka, took as his fifth wife a Princess of the Imperial Court of Ming China. And, as would be fitting, she was said to have arrived in the sultanate complete with a retinue of some 500 hand-picked youths, each one young and beautiful and of noble blood.The Melaka sultanate at the time was at the peak of its power and to the maximum extent of its empire. It was, by all accounts, a rollicking place with a vibrant polyglot community, refined and cultured nobility and a great deal of exuberance in its customs and celebrations. This period is seen as something of a Golden Age of Malay nationality, and so the legend of the Sultan's bride is a strongly embraced part of the national folklore.'The China Bride' takes the backdrop of actual events that struck the Melakan Empire in that period (mid to late 1400s) and explores what could had happened if the Sultan's fifth wife had indeed been a Ming Princess.As told in the Serhaja Melayo, Ming practice would dictate that she would be accompanied by a full household of attendants, companions and functionaries and protected by a dedicated force of military guards, with the expectation that they would establish a Chinese style palace suitable for a royal princess - and that the marriage would produce a Chinese Heir to the Melakan empire.But they had failed to take into account the nature and politics of the community they were going to, and quickly found themselves separated and absorbed into the community. Before long, there was trouble.But meanwhile, the princess Li-poh had been installed in the Sultan's compound and to their mutual joy, produced a prince - the Paduka Mimat. Would he be named heir? Could he be?As recorded in the Serhaja Melayu, a series of disasters strikes the Sultan's compound making this a significant question. However, issues in the town were coming to a head, cruel-ling the chances of the young Paduka and leading to the exile of the Princess. On his deathbed, the Sultan names his son by the daughter of the hereditary prime minister, then a child, to succeed him.
Download or read book The Story of Malacca written by Allein G. Moore and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a gap of fifty years between the last book on the history of Malacca and this one written by Allein G Moore. Sultans and Spices, Guns and Greed, Race and Religion: The Story of Malacca will be valuable not only to a visitor to this historic city but will also inspire pride in Malaysians for it is also the story of the birth and growth of a nation. Allein takes the reader on a comprehensive but easy-to-read journey from its beginnings as a sleepy coastal fishing village on the west coast of Malaysia to its development into one of the most important trading centres in the world. The author brings to life the events and individuals who helped created Malacca in the long distant past and in more recent years. This book grew out of his own personal curiosity, and he writes not only to tell visitors more about his home town but also to inspire Malaccans to love and preserve their heritage.
Download or read book The Princess of Mount Ledang written by Khadijah Hashim and published by ITBM. This book was released on 2009 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stories from the Stacks written by National Library Board and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rare Materials Collection at the National Library, Singapore, contains more than 11,000 items and spans six centuries of history. The collection comprises books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, correspondence, and more, which together provide us with valuable insights into Singapore’s history. This book presents a diverse selection of almost 50 of the rarest and most priceless items in the collection, including the Mao Kun Map, a recently-acquired Munshi Abdullah edition of the Sejarah Melayu, 19th century lithographs, Japanese reconnaissance maps, correspondence from Raffles, and even a football rule book in Jawi. Each item is described and analysed with an insightful essay and richly complemented with illustrations, helping to bring these stories from the stacks to life and lead us down new avenues of historical understanding.
Download or read book The Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia written by and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia written by James Richardson Logan and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the annual report of the Malaysian Branch, Royal Asiatic Society.
Download or read book Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society written by Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Straits Branch and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Origins History and Social Structure in Brunei Darussalam written by Victor T. King and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging book re-evaluates in detail the early history and historiography of Brunei Darussalam, the origins of the sultanate, its genealogical foundations and the structure and administration of Brunei society. Contributors draw on the seminal work of Donald E. Brown whose major monograph on the sultanate was published in 1970 and marked the beginnings of advanced sociological, anthropological and historical research on Brunei. Among the key issues addressed are status systems, titles and social stratification, Chinese sources for the study of Brunei, Malay oral and written histories and traditions, the symbolism, meanings and origins of coronation rituals, previously unknown sources for the study of Brunei history and the processes of incorporation of minority populations into the sultanate. Contributions by leading scholars of Brunei, Borneo and the wider Indonesian-Malay world, both from within Brunei Darussalam and beyond, address some central preoccupations which Brown raised and which have been the subject of continued debate in Austronesian and Southeast Asian studies. A novel contribution to the study of the history of Brunei Darussalam, this book will be of interest to scholars of Southeast Asian history, Asian history, Colonial and Imperial history and anthropology.
Download or read book Legendary Princesses of Malaysia written by Raman Krishnan and published by Oyez!Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten legendary princesses of Malaysia - some are mythical fairy princesses whose stories are as wonderful and romantic as any of the princess stories from around the world. One, Hang Li Po came from a far off land and her retinue of young beauties are believed to be the far distant mothers of the Nonya. Others were real historical figures although their stories have been embellished over the years as they were passed down from generation to generation. But all have fired our imagination with tales of their beauty, bravery, wisdom and spirit. Author Raman has done some serious research and Emila Yusof’s detailed illustrations are simply delightful.
Download or read book History of the Dutch in Malaysia written by Dennis De Witt and published by NUTMEG PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the perspective of a Malaysian Dutch descendant, it gives a comprehensive and never before narrated story about the history of the Dutch in Malaysia and the Malaysian Dutch community. This book divides the Dutch historical influences in Malaysia into four different eras. Each era is analysed and represented in relation to its respective social environment and political developments. Included are the historical contributions of individuals, such as the Dutch Admirals who attempted to capture Malacca, the Dutch Governors and their administrative ranks who governed the town and the contributions of the Malacca Burghers in shaping Malaysia's history.
Download or read book We are Playing Relatives written by H.M.J. Maier and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are playing relatives offers a comprehensive survey of literary writing in the Malay language. It starts with the playful evocations of language and reality in the Hikayat Hang Tuah, a work that circulated on the Malay Peninsula in the eighteenth century, and follows the Malay literary impulse up to the beginning of the twenty-first century, a time when the dominant notions of Malay literature seem to fade away in the cyberspace created on the island of Java, and the Hikayat Hang Tuah's play and dance on the sounds of Malay words seem to be infused with a new vitality. We are playing relatives covers a highly heterogeneous group of texts published over a long period of time in many places in Southeast Asia. The book is organized around a discussion of related texts that are crucial in the rise of the notion of 'Malay literature'.
Download or read book Manek Mischiefs Of Patriarchs Playboys and Paramours written by Lee Su Kim and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Kebaya Tales and Sarong Secrets comes a rich, gutsy collection of short stories immersing the reader into the vivid, multi-hued world of the Peranakans. Here, the babas take centre stage: masculine perspectives, voices and protagonists are put under the spotlight, even as fiery and headstrong heroines pursue their passions in the face of powerful obstacles. The cast of characters seek to forge individual identities within a unique cultural heritage facing the challenges of modern times. The stories are accented with photographs peppered throughout – of exquisite beadwork, bejewelled adornments, vintage fabrics, gilded artefacts from private collections, personal belongings of the babas, and of course, twinkling, manek-encrusted accessories.
Download or read book Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society written by Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in some numbers.
