Making Blood White Historical Transformations in Early Modern Makassar

In this study of early modern Makassar in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, William Cummings traces the social, cultural, and political significance of the transition from oral to literate culture in one region of Indonesia. He examines "history-making"--the ways in which the past i...

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Main Author:	Cummings, William
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 2002 University of Hawai'i Press
Edition:	1
Subjects:	Asia General history of Asia HISTORY Makassar (Indonesia) Makassar (Indonesia) Asian
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Making blood white: historical transformations in early modern Makassar -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- A Note on Makassarese Language and Translation -- Introduction: Making a History of Early Modern Makassar -- Part I: History-Making -- 1. Early Modern Makassar and Its Contexts -- 2. Culture and History-Making -- 3. Transformations in Makassarese Perceptions of the Past -- Part II: Making History -- 4. Historical Literacy and Social Hierarchicalization -- 5. Historical Literacy and Gowa as the Center of Makassar -- 6. Historical Literacy and Makassarese Culture -- Conclusion: The Force of History -- Appendix: Early Modern Rulers of Gowa and Talloq -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Front Matter Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS A NOTE ON MAKASSARESE LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION Introduction: 1: Early Modern Makassar and Its Contexts 2: Culture and History-Making 3: Transformations in Makassarese Perceptions of the Past 4: Historical Literacy and Social Hierarchicalization 5: Historical Literacy and Gowa as the Center of Makassar 6: Historical Literacy and Makassarese Culture Conclusion: APPENDIX: NOTES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX Back Matter
Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations A Note on Makassarese Language and Translation Introduction: Making a History of Early Modern Makassar Part I. History-Making 1. Early Modern Makassar and Its Contexts 2. Culture and History-Making 3. Transformations in Makassarese Perceptions of the Past Part II. Making History 4. Historical Literacy and Social Hierarchicalization 5. Historical Literacy and Gowa as the Center of Makassar 6. Historical Literacy and Makassarese Culture Conclusion: The Force of History Appendix: Early Modern Rulers of Gowa and Talloq Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Cover Frontmatter
Intro -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- A NOTE ON MAKASSARESE LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION -- Introduction -- PART I History - Making -- 1 Early Modern Makassar and Its Contexts -- 2 Culture and History- Making -- 3 Transformations in Makassarese Perceptions of the Past -- PART II Making History -- 4 Historical Literacy and Social Hierarchicalization -- 5 Historical Literacy and Gowa as the Center of Makassar -- 6 Historical Literacy and Makassarese Culture -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX EARLY MODERN RULERS OF GOWA AND TALLOQ -- NOTES -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Introduction: Making a History of Early Modern Makassar -- Early Modern Makassar and Its Contexts -- Culture and History-Making -- Transformations in Makassarese Perceptions of the Past -- Historical Literacy and Social Hierarchicalization -- Historical Literacy and Gowa as the Center of Makassar -- Historical Literacy and Makassarese Culture -- Conclusion: The Force of History.
Part I. History-Making -- Part II. Making History.