Overview
Presents original research and perspectives on local heritage and issues
Challenges the sustainable development of culture and the arts in Southeast Asia
Raises cultural awareness of the Malay World
Promotes a better understanding and interpretation of the history of the Malay Civilisation
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- History of Malay Civilisation
- Heritage Tourism in Southeast Asia
- ASBAM5
- Islamic Archaeology
- Culture and the Arts in Southeast Asia
- Prehistoric settlements in Kedah
- Preservation of Malay culture
- Values of Malay language
- Islamisation policy in Malaysia
- Sustaining the Malay tradition
- Archaeology, History, and Language in the Malay Civilisation
About this book
This book presents selected academic papers addressing five key research areas – archaeology, history, language, culture and arts – related to the Malay Civilisation. It outlines new findings, interpretations, policies, methodologies and theories that were presented at the International Seminar on Archaeology, History, and Language in the Malay Civilisation (ASBAM5) in 2016. Further, it provides new perspectives and serves as a vital point of reference for all researchers, students, policymakers and legislators who have an interest in the Malay Civilisation.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Zuliskandar Ramli is the Deputy Director of Institute of the Malay World and Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. A PhD holder in archaeology and ancient history, his research revolves around culture history, material culture and heritage tourism in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. He is involved in promoting cultural heritage for tourism and economic development.
Ros Mahwati Ahmad Zakaria is a lecturer in Islamic and Asia Civilization at the Islamic Science University of Malaysia. She was a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of the Malay World and Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for a year after she received
her PhD in 2015 and majors in Islamic Art. She has 15 years of experience as a former Senior Curator at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia and an Islamic art columnist at one of the main stream newspaper. Recently, she worked on the revitalization of the East Coast Malay Qur’an Binding tradition as a main research interest.
Muhlis Hadrawi is a lecturer in philology, literature and Bugis language at the Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia. He conducted a research on philological and historical studies on the integration of Malay arrival in South Sulawesi in the 16th century and the 17th. He writes widely on various aspects of Bugis literature and his latest publication is the Book of Intercourse Assikalaibineng Bugis.
Mohd Rohaizat is a Ph.D. candidate in Malay Cultural studies. He is interested in maritime archaeology, ethnomathematics, art and culture. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is currently working as a Science Officer at the Laboratory of Ethnomathematics and Didactics, Institute for Mathematical Research, UPM. He has been involved in many activities, seminars and academic publications, and actively participated as a speaker in various seminars and conferences.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Selected Topics on Archaeology, History and Culture in the Malay World
Editors: Mohd Rohaizat Abdul Wahab, Ros Mahwati Ahmad Zakaria, Muhlis Hadrawi, Zuliskandar Ramli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5669-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-5668-0Published: 08 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3858-8Published: 02 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-5669-7Published: 07 March 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 243
Number of Illustrations: 92 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Culture, Asian Culture, Archaeology, History of Southeast Asia, Philosophy of Language