Title: The <i>Ancien Régime</i>: Described and Condemned
Abstract:The threat presented by any type of colonialism, of course, is in part ideological. The ancien régime of the Malay world had much to fear from the new doctrines of liberal Europe and the attack was no...The threat presented by any type of colonialism, of course, is in part ideological. The ancien régime of the Malay world had much to fear from the new doctrines of liberal Europe and the attack was not merely to be delivered by European writers. One Malay author in particular – Munshi Abdullah – was active in undermining the Malay monarchies, or kerajaan proposing certain new principles around which Malay society in the future might be articulated. Moreover Abdullah's critique is presented in such a form as to offer insights into the social system which he sought to replace.Read More
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-01-27
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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