A study of Malay society through time. The founding of the Melaka Sultanate established a set of traditions that effectively shaped Malay political culture.
This book covers following:
1. The Peninsular Malay Sultanates 2. The Demise of the Traditional Entrepot 3. Kelantan & Trengganu in the 19th Century 4. Johor in the 19th Century 5. Religious & Vernacular Education & Intellectual Ferment 6. Islam: A View of the Pre-1942 Scenario 7. The Malay Left (1945-1948) . 8. Malay Historiography in a Changing Political Climate