Analysis of Javanese historical practices in a fragile textual environment for insights into memory and preservation
Examination of written and non-written sources to reconstruct a dynamic, multi-mode historical culture
Challenges modern assumptions about history by highlighting diverse, non-Western approaches
Draws on sources in Javanese Sanskrit, Malay, and related languages for a rich, multidisciplinary perspective
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The practice of history in premodern Java was profoundly influenced by precarious conditions of textual production and preservation: fragile manuscripts perished in the tro