Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Title: Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Subject: Hikayat patani: The Kingdom of Patani in the Malay and Thai Political World
Description: This passage explains the "mimetic model" or premodern Southeast Asian states. Power was organized though a hierarch where smaller rulers imitated stronger kings to gain prestige and authority. Based on Rene Girard's idea of mimesis, rulers desired power by copying superior models, which often created rivalry and conflict. This system is described as the "mandala system", where a central kingdom controlled surrounding towns in expanding circles of influence and imitation.
Creator: Nathan Porath
Source: JIMBRAS,VOL.84, Part 2 (2011),pp.45
Date: 2011
Contributor: maya
Type: Text

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Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society.

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Nathan Porath, “Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,” Rimbunan: Pangkalan Data Pengajian Melayu, accessed September 26, 2026, https://rimbunan.nusa.my/rimbun/items/show/25338.

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