The Golden sword : Stamford Raffles and the East

Author(s)

• Barley, Nigel
• British Museum

Bibliographic Information

The Golden sword : Stamford Raffles and the East

edited by Nigel Barley

British Museum Press, 1999

Note

"Published to accompany an exhibition in the British Museum, from December 1998 to April 1999."--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-96)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Stamford Raffles is most remembered as the founder of Singapore, but he was also a collector of and researcher into the cultures of Malaysia and Indonesia. This book investigates Raffles's contributions to the study of Javanese arts, as well as his forays into Tengger Highlanders and the Batak.

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Details

• NCID: BB00083075
• ISBN:
  • 0714125423
• LCCN: 00340008
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 96 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS646.26.R3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826 -- Exhibitions
  • LCSH : Art, Javanese -- Exhibitions
  • LCSH : British Museum -- Exhibitions