Bibliograph

A chain of kings, the Makassarese chronicles of Gowa and Talloq, edited and translated by William Cummings

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A chain of kings, the Makassarese chronicles of Gowa and Talloq, edited and translated by William Cummings

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical reference (p. 111-115) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A chain of kings

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1166212370

Responsibility statement

edited and translated by William Cummings

Series statement

Bibliotheca Indonesica,, 33, 0067-8023Open Access e-Books

Sub title

the Makassarese chronicles of Gowa and Talloq

Summary

The chronicles of Gowa and Talloq are the most important historical sources for the study of pre-colonial Makassar. They have provided the basic framework and much of the information that we possess about the origins, growth, and expansion of Gowa during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. During this period Gowa and its close ally Talloq became the most powerful force in the eastern Indonesian archipelago, and historians have relied heavily on the chronicles to chart the developments of this period. Available for the first time in English translation, the two texts will offer historians and other scholars an invaluable foundation on which to base interpretations of this crucial place and time in Indonesian history. This volume is required reading for scholars of pre-modern Southeast Asia, including historians, linguists, anthropologists, and others. Full text (Open Access)--, Provided by publisher.--, Provided by publisher

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Makassarese chronicles of Gowa and Talloq

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