Power and prowess
Subtitle: the origins of Brooke kingship in Sarawak
By: J.H. Walker.
Series: Southeast Asia publications series
Publisher: Allen & Unwin; University of Hawai'i Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Crows Nest, NSW, Australia; Honolulu, Hawai'i
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Sarawak -- History
Description: "A significant reinterpretation of Sarawak history, Power and Prowess explores the network of power, economic and ritual relationships that developed on the northwest coast of Borneo in the mid-nineteenth century, from which a coalition led by James Brooke established the state of Sarawak." "Drawing on conceptual frameworks from political science, as well as recent southeast Asian historiography, Power and Prowess offers a detailed political history of the period and new interpretations of Brooke's career. This study also retrieves from the historical sources previously concealed narratives which reflect the interests, priorities and activities of Sarawak people themselves."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-287) and index.