This is a detailed, narrative–based history of Classical Malay Literature. It covers a wide range of Malay texts, including folk literature; the influence of the Indian epics and shadow theatre; Panji tales; the transition from Hindu to Muslim literary models; Muslim literature; framed tales; theological literature; historical literature; legal codes; and the dominant forms of poetry, the pan…
Buku ini membawa kita ke masa lalu, dan dengan menikmati panorama latar manusianya yang tersebar luas serta mengarungi kedalaman pesan yang bagaimanapun menantang kematangan dan keragaman kemanusiaan kita, kita dimampukan untuk mengelola dan menghayati kehidupan masa kini.