Stories of One Malaccan Family
Author : Melissa Chan
Publisher :
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 17,50 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9789671559802
Author : Melissa Chan
Publisher :
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 17,50 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9789671559802
Author : Dennis De Witt
Publisher : NUTMEG PUBLISHING
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9671668615
The ancient port town of Malacca is an old town rich in history. Since the beginning of Malacca, its community was made up of a colourful potpourri of cultures and beliefs. The different communities have their own understanding of the powers of the supernatural. As far back as the year 1421, there was a written account from Chinese records of the strange and paranormal witnessed in Malacca. These stories continued in Portuguese, Dutch and British eras, up to modern times. There were accounts about hauntings, poltergeists, cryptozoology, giants, spirits, sorcery, witchcraft, shapeshifting creatures, simulacra, magical cures, strange phenomena, unusual human powers and other bizarre tales. Many of these stories have now become obscured and forgotten to us. This book contains a collection of 60 strange and paranormal stories reported from past reports, news, accounts, statements and descriptions that were officially recorded in books, journals, articles and newspapers.
Author : Carool Kersten
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 17,32 MB
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 074868185X
Explores the history of Islam in the largest Muslim nation state in the worldLocated on the eastern periphery of the historical Muslim world, as a political entity Indonesia is barely a century old. Yet with close to a quarter of a billion followers of Islam it is now the largest and most populous Muslim country in the world. As the greatest political power in Southeast Asia, and a growing player on the world scene, Indonesia presents itself as a bridge country between Asia, the wider Muslim world and the West.In this survey Carool Kersten presents the Islamisation of Indonesia from the first evidence of the acceptance of Islam by indigenous peoples in the late thirteenth century until the present day. He provides comprehensive insight into the different roles played by Islam in Indonesia throughout history, including the importance of Indian Ocean networks for connecting Indonesians with the wider Islamic world, the religions role as a means of resistance and tool for nation building, and postcolonial attempts to forge an aIndonesian Islam.Key FeaturesThe first comprehensive historical survey of the Islamisation of Indonesia from the arrival of Islam in the 13th century until the presentAn interdisciplinary study of the place and role of Islam in IndonesiaAn overview of the religions growing significance in the formation of what is now the largest and most populous Muslim country in the world
Author : Mohammad A. Quayum
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,2 MB
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1527551989
This collection of essays brings together work by some of the most internationally acclaimed critics of Malaysian literature in English from different parts of the world, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the US. It investigates the works of major writers of the tradition in the genres of drama, fiction and poetry, from its beginnings to the present, focusing mainly on thematic and stylistic trends. The book pays particular attention to issues such as gender, ethnicity, nationalism, multiculturalism, diaspora, hybridity and transnationalism, which are central to the creativity and imagination of these writers. The chapters collectively address the challenges and achievements of writers in the English language in a country where English, first introduced by the colonisers, has experienced a mixed fate of ups and downs in the post-independence period, due to the changing, and sometimes strikingly different, policies adopted by the government. The book will be of interest to readers and researchers of Malaysian literature, Southeast Asian studies and postcolonial literatures.
Author : Alexius A Pereira
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 12,60 MB
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9813109610
Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams offers insight into the Singapore Eurasian community, one of Singapore's minority communities. Though small, the Eurasian community has undoubtedly played a big part in Singapore's nation-building. This book is the definitive record of Eurasian history and heritage in Singapore, and serves to educate the younger generation of Eurasians about their roots, the community's achievements and its collective hopes and dreams for the future, as well as provide a useful resource for others to learn more about the Eurasian community.In addition, Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams also covers the growth and developments of the Eurasian community within the last 25 years, and how the Eurasian Association (EA), as a Self-Help Group since 1994, has been helping the less fortunate through its programmes, as well as being the main force in driving the preservation and sharing of the Eurasian culture for its future generations.In preserving the history and heritage, as well as expressing the hopes and dreams of the Singapore Eurasian community, this book is an effort in contributing to the country's continued multiracial harmony and appreciation of the many elements that make up Singapore's story.
Author : Ahmad Ibrahim
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9971988089
This volume of selected readings on Islam is a portrait of the Southeast Asian Islamic mosaic, with emphasis on the contemporary period. The collection of articles also serves to reflect the broad thematic interest of scholars — not only indigenous and foreign, but also Muslim and non-Muslim — who have contributed to an understanding of Islam in Southeast Asia.
Author : Bok Chye Chua
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,34 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Chinese
ISBN :
Author : Joginder Singh Jessy
Publisher :
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Malay Archipelago and Peninsula
ISBN :
Author : Simone Lazaroo
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,25 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Shortlisted for the Vogel and winner of the Hungerford Award, The World Waiting to be Made,was first published in 1994. In her first novel Simone Lazaroo describes the experiences of the Dias family (a Eurasian father from malacca, Australian mother and twin three year old daughters) as they take up a new life in Australia.
Author : Jack Canfield
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 38,76 MB
Release : 2011-04-12
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1611591880
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat’s Life captures the entire arch of life with our feline friends. Readers will be moved and uplifted by these heartwarming, humorous, and inspiring stories. From kittenhood through the twilight years, our feline companions bring joy, love, and laughter to their “staff.” Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat’s Life captures the experience of living through the natural life cycle with our cats. Stories cover each age and stage with all the fun, frustrations, special bonds and routines involved, including special attention to senior cats and grieving.