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Colonial image of Malay Adat laws : a critical appraisal of studies on Adat laws in the Malay Peninsula during the colonial era and some continuities / by Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman.
- Series:
- Social sciences in Asia ; v. 6.
- Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; v. 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adat law--Malaysia--History.
- Adat law.
- Islamic law--Malaysia--History.
- Islamic law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (161 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is a study of conceptions of Malay adat laws by several prominent colonial writers and some continuities, whose works are generally acknowledged and long regarded as pioneering and authoritative expositions of the subject. Some of the central problems explored in this study are as follows: how are Malay adat laws understood and portrayed by the authors?, what are some of the problems raised and possible factors which influence their selection?, what are the unquestioned assumptions and sources which condition their perceptions?, to what extent can their ideas be considered as accurate portrayals of adat law and what implications do they have not only on the image of the laws but Malay society and culture generally. By addressing these problems, this book hopes to contribute to a more accurate and balanced understanding of Malay laws.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Tittle Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One Colonial Perceptions of Malay Adat Laws
- Chapter Two Problems Concerning the Conceptualization of Malay Adat Laws
- Chapter Three Islam and Its Relationship with Malay Adat Laws
- Chapter Four Adat Land and Inheritance Law
- Chapter Five Malay Rulers and Malay Adat Laws
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Social Science in Asia.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-150) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-39858-6
- 9786611398583
- 90-474-0925-6
- OCLC:
- 568184222
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789047409250 DOI
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