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"A primary source reader featuring 24 selections from a variety of genres and designed as a resource for teaching Southeast Asian civilization courses, whether their emphasis be historical, literary, philosophical, or broadly cultural, and as a means of integrating Southeast Asian civilization into broader world history coverage ... Selections range from the Cambodian medieval version of the Ramayana to the 16th century Javanese tales to modern Thai short stories. The region is represented both temporally and geographically with selections from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, and Burma. These readings represent a fair selection of Southeast Asia's ancient and modern classics of thought and expression. This volume constitutes a unique combination of poetry, novels, short stories, drama, and political and philosophical treatises. Although not every selection is a complete work, the material presented is both substantial and representative"--
List of contents
Chapter 1 Kawi Inscription from Java, Anonymous; Chapter 2 Shwegugyi Pagoda Inscription, King Alaungsithu; Chapter 3 Viet Dinh U Linh Tap, Ly Te Xuyen; Chapter 4 Maniyadanabon, Shin Sandalinka; Chapter 5 Truyen Ky Man Luc, Nguyen Du; Chapter 6 Sejarah Melayu, Tun Sri Lanang; Chapter 7 Prince Samuttakote, Phra Maharatchakhru; Chapter 8 Reamker, Anonymous; Chapter 9 Tale of Kieu, Nguyen Du; Chapter 10 Glass Palace Chronicle; Chapter 11 Babad Dipanagara, Pagneran Dipanagara; Chapter 12 Rantjak Dilabueh, Anonymous; Chapter 13 Noli Me Tangere, José Rizal; Chapter 14 Letters of a Javanese Princess, Raden Adjeng Kartini; Chapter 15 Dumb Luck, Vu Trong Phung; Chapter 16 Oil, Thein Pe Myint; Chapter 17 Return, Miao Hsiou; Chapter 18 Not Out of Hate, Ma Ma Lay; Chapter 19 Letters from Thailand, Botan; Chapter 20 Sacrifice, Outhine Bounyavong; Chapter 21 Tales of the Demon Folk, Sri Daoruang; Chapter 22 An Umbrella, Ma Sandar; Chapter 23 The Water Nymph, Nguyen Huy Thiep; Chapter 24 Painting the Eye, Philip Jeyaretnam;
About the author
George Edson Dutton is Professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA, US and the Director of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies. He specializes in early modern through early colonial Vietnamese history.
Summary
Spanning more than a millennium, this anthology gathers literary sources from across the entire region of Southeast Asia.
