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Journal of the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

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Title

Journal of the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Subject

An Imperial or a Personal Legacy? The Rivalry of W.E. Maxwell and F.A. Swettenham in British Malaya

Description

About Sir B.P. Maxwell and His contribution. Sir Peter Benson Maxwell( W.E. Maxwell's father) went to the Penang to take a position of Supreme Court Judge. After several years later, he published a book known as" Our Malay Conquests", epitomizing a polemic based on Julius Caesaqr's famous quote"venimus, vidimus, vicimus". His criticism was levelled at the conduct of the British in not respecting Malay customs.

Creator

Mohamad Rashidi Pakri

Source

JIMBRAS,VOL.84, Part 2 (2011),pp.34-35

Date

2011

Contributor

maya

Type

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