Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) was a British statesman appointed Lieutenant Governor of Java between 1811 and 1815. These volumes, first published in 1817, contain his monumental history of the island, in which he provides a comprehensive ethnographic deillegalscription with a detailed history. Volume 2 contains Raffles's historical study.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
9. Religion; 10. The history of Java from the earliest traditions till the establishment of Mahometanism; 11. History of Java from the establishment of Mahometanism (A.J. 1400) till the arrival of the British forces in A.D. 1811 (A.J. 1738); Line of Mahometan sovereigns of Java; Chronological table of events; Account of the several principal divisions of Java and Madura; Appendix A. Unhealthiness of Batavia; B. Account of the Japan trade; C. Translation of a modern version of the Suria Alem; D. Proclamation of the Governor General and regulation passed by the Hon. The Lieutenant Governor in Council for the more effectual administration of justice in the provincial courts of Java; E. A comparative vocabulary; F. Account of the Island of Celebes; G. Numerals according to the Chandra Sangkala; H. Translation of the Manek Maya; I. Translation of inillegalscriptions in the ancient Javan or Kawi character; K. Account of the Island of Bali; L. Proclamation declaring the principles of the intended change of system; M. Memorandum respecting weights, measures, etc.
Klappentext
A monumental history and ethnographic study of the island of Java, first published in 1817.
