A Merry Senhor in the Malay World

A Merry Senhor in the Malay World
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9789004531857
ISBN-13 : 9004531858
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Book Synopsis A Merry Senhor in the Malay World by : R.M. Dumas

Download or read book A Merry Senhor in the Malay World written by R.M. Dumas and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around a century ago a Malay poem which tells of a foreigner, always indicated as Sinyor, in Southeast Asia who elopes with Lela Mayang, the wife of a wealthy Chinaman. The latter sets out in pursuit of the couple and engages in a naval battle with the Sinyor in an attempt to get his wife back. The Syair Sinyor Kosta, as the poem is known, presents us with fascinating pictures and glimpses of Malay society, in this case a nineteenth-century society in transition. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789067182164).

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