The legacy of the Malay letter = Warisan warkah Melayu /

The legacy of the Malay letter = Warisan warkah Melayu /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gallop, Annabel Teh.
Imprint:	London : Published by the British Library for the National Archives of Malaysia, 1994.
Description:	240 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 30 cm.
Language:	English Malay
Subject:	Letter writing, Malay -- History -- Exhibitions. Malay letters -- History and criticism -- Exhibitions. Manuscripts, Malay -- Exhibitions. History -- Sources. Letter writing, Malay. Malay letters. Manuscripts, Malay. Malay Archipelago -- History -- Sources -- Exhibitions. Asia -- Malay Archipelago. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Exhibition catalogs. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2434561

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Other title:	Warisan warkah Melayu.
Other authors / contributors:	Kratz, Ernst Ulrich. British Library. Arkib Negara Malaysia.
ISBN:	0712303766
Notes:	English and Malay. Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240).

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Summary:	With their spendid illumination, elegant calligraphy, intricate seals and courtly and refined language, the Malay letters embody all that is most beautiful in Malay culture, civilization and aesthetics. Indeed, such letters offer a glimpse of the complex social and political structure of Malay society, for every element - from the position of the heading and seal to the choice of yellow silk envelope - was determined by the relative rank of the correspondents and the diplomatic importance of the missive.
Item Description:	English and Malay.
Physical Description:	240 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 30 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240).
ISBN:	0712303766