The Forest Withdrawn: A Historiographical Trope for Mediating Change in Cirebonese Chronicles.

Historical chronicles in Southeast Asia often designate the forest as an area where animals and spirits prowl, where heroes meditate or journey across. But the forest is neither a mere setting nor a passive witness to the unfolding of events. Using nineteenth- and twentieth-century historical chroni...

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Published in:	Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences of Southeast Asia & Oceania / Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde Vol. 180; no. 1; pp. 1 - 36
Main Author:	Tan, Zi Hao
Format:	Article
Published:	Brill Academic Publishers 2024
Subjects:	Forests & forestry in literature Social change Land clearing Islamization Literature & history
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost