This is a literary and anthropological analysis of historical narratives that illuminate regional notions of cosmological kingship, cosmopolitan notions of Islamic law and mysticism, and global notions of the modern bureaucratic state. These notions have coexisted in Southeast Asia since the Sixteenth century and influence politics to this day.
| ISBN-13: | 9781403979834 |
| ISBN-10: | 1403979839 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publication date: | 2007-07-19 |
| Edition description: | 2007 |
| Pages: | 267 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.47 Inches, Length: 5.92 Inches, Weight: 1.0802650838 Pounds, Width: 0.97 Inches |
| Author: | T. Gibson |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
