Power and prowess the origins of Brooke kingship in Sarawak

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." &quo...

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Main Author: Walker, J. H. (John Henry) 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Crows Nest, NSW, Australia Honolulu, Hawai'i Allen & Unwin University of Hawai'i Press 2002
Series:Southeast Asia publications series
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