Papers on Malay Subjects.

Tregonning, K. G.; Wilkinson, Roger; Burns, P. L.

doi:10.2307/2755596

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“…The selected edition of Papers on Malay Subjects was last published by P. L. Burns in 1971. 44 Wilkinson's book is a significant reference source for Malaysian scholars and students to examine what life and customs looked like on the peninsula in 1906, as well as the history of Malaya from a unique perspective. Wilkinson became one of Malaya's few colonial administrators with outstanding contributions to education and academics that were consistent with colonial policies.…”

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A Biographical Sketch of Malaya's Colonial ‘Amateur’ Historians

Cagri Inan,

Sundara Raja

2023

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In comprehending nineteenth-century British imperial activity in the Malay states, economic reasoning, especially capitalist expansion, is conventional. This essay argues, in general, that imperialism was also an intellectual effort. During the colonial period, colonialists produced (in)valuable historical accounts, books, and travelogues, providing insight into Malaya’s native inhabitants and history, despite being amateurs. Historical events are vividly pictured, as are colonisers' perceptions of the region, its inhabitants, and its history. Considering these were very subjective and personalised, this article offers a background check on the colonial authors, who were travellers and administrator-scholars, as a prelude to analysing their work.

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