In a previous article, processes of early state formation of the epigraphically well-documented late seventh century Kadātuan Śrīvijaya have been analysed. The present one attempts to continue this study in the following five centuries on the basis of Chinese and Arab reports in view of the strange lack of any indigenous sources in Sumatra. A main concern is to define Śrīvijaya’s amorphous statehood as a thalassocracy. It dominated a confederation of semi autonomous harbour cities in maritime Southeast Asia and controlled temporarily the transoceanic trade in its central Strait of Malacca. Particularly revealing is Śrīvijaya’s unique “ritual policy” in its relation with the dominant powers of South and Southeast Asia and with China. Special...
Studies of early Southeast Asia focus largely on its ‘classical states’, when rulers and their entou...
After 1,000 years of C.E, it was the most crucial period in the journey of Southeast Asian ancient h...
Champa was an old Malay kingdom in Central Vietnam, around the present day area of Phanrang. The Kin...
In a previous article, processes of early state formation of the epigraphically well-documented late...
This article surveys epigraphy, Malay literary texts, and the archaeological data to better understa...
My initial encounter with the sulu zone located between the asian mainland and the large islands of ...
From the very beginning of the Christian era, the political destiny of the Malay Peninsula had been ...
My initial encounter with the Sulu Zone, located between the Asian mainland and the large islands of...
Since early century AD until 5th century AD South Sumatra had been inhabited by communities that wer...
Since early century AD until 5th century AD South Sumatra had been inhabited by communities that wer...
Daud Ali's research originally set out to explore the roles that South Asian political ideas played ...
The history of Northeast Borneo, from the eastern coasts of Sabah (Malaysia) to the Mangkalihat Cape...
The rise of civilizations is not possible without human connectivity. Making contacts with people of...
First published in 1981, The Sulu Zone deals with a fascinating geographical, cultural and historica...
The state of Tambralinga (Danmaling), located around Nakhon Sithammaratin the central Malay Peninsul...
Studies of early Southeast Asia focus largely on its ‘classical states’, when rulers and their entou...
After 1,000 years of C.E, it was the most crucial period in the journey of Southeast Asian ancient h...
Champa was an old Malay kingdom in Central Vietnam, around the present day area of Phanrang. The Kin...
In a previous article, processes of early state formation of the epigraphically well-documented late...
This article surveys epigraphy, Malay literary texts, and the archaeological data to better understa...
My initial encounter with the sulu zone located between the asian mainland and the large islands of ...
From the very beginning of the Christian era, the political destiny of the Malay Peninsula had been ...
My initial encounter with the Sulu Zone, located between the Asian mainland and the large islands of...
Since early century AD until 5th century AD South Sumatra had been inhabited by communities that wer...
Since early century AD until 5th century AD South Sumatra had been inhabited by communities that wer...
Daud Ali's research originally set out to explore the roles that South Asian political ideas played ...
The history of Northeast Borneo, from the eastern coasts of Sabah (Malaysia) to the Mangkalihat Cape...
The rise of civilizations is not possible without human connectivity. Making contacts with people of...
First published in 1981, The Sulu Zone deals with a fascinating geographical, cultural and historica...
The state of Tambralinga (Danmaling), located around Nakhon Sithammaratin the central Malay Peninsul...
Studies of early Southeast Asia focus largely on its ‘classical states’, when rulers and their entou...
After 1,000 years of C.E, it was the most crucial period in the journey of Southeast Asian ancient h...
Champa was an old Malay kingdom in Central Vietnam, around the present day area of Phanrang. The Kin...