The body of the king: reappraising Singhasari period syncretism
This article argues for a reassessment of the history of the Singhasari period based on disambiguating diverse historical sources that have often been combined to produce a seamless narrative, when in fact the textual record is marked by conflict, contradiction and ambiguity. The author proposes a b...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Southeast Asian studies |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2007
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Journal of Southeast Asian studies
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B Politik B Dynastie B Synkretismus B Literatur B Religion B Geschichte B Indonesien B Buddhismus B Hinduismus |
| Zusammenfassung: | This article argues for a reassessment of the history of the Singhasari period based on disambiguating diverse historical sources that have often been combined to produce a seamless narrative, when in fact the textual record is marked by conflict, contradiction and ambiguity. The author proposes a basic division between the perspective of kakawin literature, which represents the interests of royal and priestly actors with a large stake in maintaining a fixed symbolic order, and literature in Middle Javanese, which reflects the more personal values that arose among young royals competing for favourable position in the core-line status hierarchy. The author further claims that symbolic initiatives of Krtanagara (1265-92 CE) that led to his identification as ‘the god Shiva-Buddha’ were not aimed at producing a syncretic religious system, but rather a politico-religious hegemony that had profound effects on the shape of statecraft during the Majapahit era. (J Southeast Asian Stud/GIGA) |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4634 |
| Enthält: | In: Journal of Southeast Asian studies
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