Autobiography Biography In Malay Historical Studies

Download or read book Autobiography & Biography in Malay Historical Studies written by William R. Roff and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1972 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper was written by one of the leaders of a new trend in the field of Malay historical writing. It reflects the trend of scholars both foreign and local, using Malay as a major tool in research, and their turning away from the colonial record to indigenous sources in order to write a more authentic history of the Malay peoples and institutions.