Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munshi: His Voyages, Legacies and Modernity Vol 1

Author: Hadijah Rahmat

Publisher: World Scientific

ISBN: 9789811207204

Weight: 2.0kg

Year: Dec 2020

Pages: 556pp

This book, Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munshi: His Voyages, Legacies and Modernity, is the most comprehensive, multi-disciplinary studies on Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, widely known as Munshi Abdullah (1796–1854). He was a prominent literary figure and thinker in the Malay world in the 19th century and was also an early 'pioneer' of Singapore.

The author, Associate Professor Hadijah Rahmat, has spent more than 25 years studying Munshi Abdullah since her PhD studies in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in 1992 to date. This book is covered in two volumes and is based on her research conducted using unexplored primary sources at several missionaries' archives at SOAS, London, Houghton Library, University Harvard, Library of Congress, Leiden University, KITVL, Holland, and the Perpustakaan Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta, and her fieldworks in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The book consists of numerous academic papers presented at the regional and international seminars, and also published in international journals and as chapters of books. Besides academic papers, the excerpt of play titled "Munsyi", sketches, poetry, and song, and interviews by the national media are also included.

This book provides new insight into Abdullah's life, backgrounds, writings, his influences and legacies, and the reactions and thought-provoking views of the western and eastern scholars on Abdullah. The book is indeed the key reference for studies on Munshi Abdullah, Malay literature, and the history of Singapore, Malaysia, and colonialism in Southeast Asia.

Contents:

Munshi: His Life, Writings and Modernity:

• Munshi Abdullah — His Life and Background
• Reflections on Religious Education in the Traditional Malay Society
• Abdullah's Writings
• Hikayat Abdullah: Abdullah's Concept of Authorship
• Nature and Self in the Works of Munshi Abdullah
• The Concept of "The Modern" or "Modernity" in Literature: Western and Eastern Perspectives
• The Printing Press and the Changing Concepts of Literature, Authorship and Notions of Self in Malay Literature
• Modernity in the Malay-Indonesian Literature: The Role and Contributions of Abdullah

Pohon: The Trees of Races, Cultures and Religions:

• Syair Singapura Terbakar: Multiracial Images in Abdullah's Writing
• Trees in the Forest: The Chinese from the Perspective of Munshi Abdullah
• 'Abdullah the Priest' and His Malay Bibles

Permata: The Jewels of Malay-Indonesian Literature:

• The Jewels of Classical Malay Literature
• Sejarah Melayu: John Leyden's Malay Annals
• Munshi Abdullah and Tun Sri Lanang: A Comparison
• Abdullah and Kartini: Two Lights of Inspiration
• The Light of the Archipelago in the Darkness of the Colonial Skies

Ombak: Waves of Influences:

• From Priest to Islamic Reformer: The Social Thoughts on Munshi Abdullah
• Abdullah in the Development of National Education and Identity
• The Literary Works Inspired by Munshi Abdullah
• Bicentennial Celebrations for Abdullah
• The Voice from the National Museum of Singapore

Readership: Students and researchers into Singapore history, Southeast Asian history, Munshi Abdullah, Oriental Studies, Multiculturalism Studies, Malay literature, Indonesian literature.

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Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munshi: His Voyages, Legacies and Colonial History Vol 2

Author: Hadijah Rahmat

Publisher: World Scientific

ISBN: 9789811207204

Weight: 2.0kg

Year: Dec 2020

Pages: 720pp

This book, Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munshi: His Voyages, Legacies and Colonial History, is the most comprehensive, multi-disciplinary studies on Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, widely known as Munshi Abdullah (1796–1854). He was a prominent literary figure and thinker in the Malay world in the 19th century and was also an early 'pioneer' of Singapore.

The author, Associate Professor Hadijah Rahmat, has spent more than 25 years studying Munshi Abdullah since her PhD studies in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in 1992 to date. This book is covered in two volumes and is based on her research conducted using unexplored primary sources at several missionaries' archives at SOAS, London, Houghton Library, University Harvard, Library of Congress, Leiden University, KITVL, Holland, and the Perpustakaan Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta, and her fieldworks in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The book consists of numerous academic papers presented at the regional and international seminars, and also published in international journals and as chapters of books. Besides academic papers, the excerpt of play titled "Munsyi", sketches, poetry, and song, and interviews by the national media are also included.

This book provides new insight into Abdullah's life, backgrounds, writings, his influences and legacies, and the reactions and thought-provoking views of the western and eastern scholars on Abdullah. The book is indeed the key reference for studies on Munshi Abdullah, Malay literature, and the history of Singapore, Malaysia, and colonialism in Southeast Asia.

Contents:

Matahari: The Sun, Colonial Light, and Reflections:

• The American Voyages in Search for the New World
• From the Bible to Al-Quran: The Journey of Christian Missionaries into the Malay World
• The American Missionary Journey into the Malay World
• Images of Southeast Asians and Americans: In the Eyes of the Missionary Alfred North and Munshi Abdullah
• T S Raffles, The Sun of British Colonialism on the Shores of the Malay Archipelago: Its Reflections and Shadows on Abdullah and Singapore
• Abdullah and the British Scholars
• Dutch Relations to Munshi Abdullah and Malay-Indonesian Literary Development
• Teuku Iskandar: A New Light in the Ocean of Malay Literature

Kisah: The Stories of Singapura:

• The Singapore Malay Royal System
• Hikayat Abdullah and Sultan Hussain Shah
• In Search of the Founder of Singapore: Between Myth and Reality
• The Royal Family Conflict and Resolutions — From Sultan Hussain Ordinance (1897) to Malay Heritage Centre (1999)
• The Untold Stories: Tengku Abdul Jalil Bin Sultan Hussain Shah and the History of Raffles Institution
• Portraits of a Nation: A British Legacy on the Malay Settlement in Singapore
• Kampong Gelam: Jewels in Our Midst
• Jejak Warisan: Heritage Trails
• The Orang Laut in Hikayat Abdulah
• Masjid: The History of Early Mosques in Singapore
• A Conversation with Tengku Sri Indra: 'The Outsider' of the Royal Family and Keeper of the Sultan Hussain Seal
• Tengku Shawal: A Dream for 'Ketua Waris' (Head of Royal Descendants) and Pemangku Adat' (Upholder of Customs)

Warisan: Legacies of Munshi:

• Historical Legacies in Melaka
• Abdullah's Historical Legacies in Singapore
• The Dynamic Legacies of Munshi Abdullah
• Abdullah's Legacies and National Treasure
• A Journey to the USA: In Search of the American Connection to Munshi Abdullah and Malay Literary Legacies
• Abdullah's Legacies in Europe
• Abdullah's Legacies in Indonesia

Bahtera: The Ark for Future Humanity:

• Oceans of Malay Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
• The Story of Munshi: Colonial Narratives and Construction of Knowledge
• The Imperial Eyes and Breaking Waves of Colonialisation
• Learning Journey into Munshi's Life and Legacies