An account of his political philosophy and its relation to the massacre of Palembang, the Banjarmasin affair, and some of his views and legislations, during his colonial career in Java, Sumatra, and Singapore.
An entirely new study of one of the most important historical figures of Singapore's colonial past, bast on original research and translations from contemporary Malay documents.
Syed Hussein Alatas is a Professor of Malay Studies, University of Singapore.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
65 pages
Publication:
1971
Publisher:
Angus and Robertson
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0207122822
ISBN13:
9780207122828
kindle Asin:
0207122822
Thomas Stamford Raffles, 1781-1826 : Schemer or Reformer?
An account of his political philosophy and its relation to the massacre of Palembang, the Banjarmasin affair, and some of his views and legislations, during his colonial career in Java, Sumatra, and Singapore.
An entirely new study of one of the most important historical figures of Singapore's colonial past, bast on original research and translations from contemporary Malay documents.
Syed Hussein Alatas is a Professor of Malay Studies, University of Singapore.