Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Title: Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Subject: The Hikayat patani: The Kingdom of Patani in the Malay and Thai Political World
Description: This passage shows that in premodern Southeast Asia, relationship between kings and power centers could be either hierarchical cases, a superior king ruled over inferior ones, maintaining order. In rivalrous cases, rulers of similar status completed for dominance, which could lead to war, such as conflicts between Pegu and Ayutthaya. Even lesser rules might challenge stronger ones or negotiate power under certain conditions. The passage also introduces the idea that political differences between groups but also by the need to distinguish oneself from similar group, creating "fractured resemblances".
Creator: Nathan Porath
Source: JIMBRAS,VOL.84,Part 2 (2011),pp.46
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 25, 2026, https://rimbunan.nusa.my/rimbun/items/show/25340.

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