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Book SynopsisJavanese, a major language of Southeast Asia, possesses a little-known literature, occurring in various phases, Old, Middle and Modern. This publication presents a remarkable example, from the poetical literature of Middle Javanese, in an edited text with English translation and an extensive commentary. The aim is to acquaint a wider audience with this literature, in the hope of drawing attention to its fascinating qualities. Set principally in the Singhasari area of East Java, the narrative follows the journey of the lovers, Pañji Margasmara and Ken Candrasari, offering a glimpse of the beauty of the Javanese landscape in the 15th century. The cultural, historical and archaeological details preserved in the text help to shed light on the closing years of Majapahit, a largely unexplored period in Javanese history, before the age of Islam.
Table of ContentsPreface Illustrations Abbreviations Part 1: Text and Translation By Stuart Robson Introduction Background Dating Sources Metre and Music The Literary Context On Gardens, Parks and Other Architecture Language and Translation Costume Kidung Pañji Margasmara, Dramatis Personae Text and Translation Textual Notes Variant Readings Lexicographical List Bibliography PART 2: Notes on History and Topography By Hadi Sidomulyo Introduction Topographical Notes Historical Aspects and General Conclusions Appendix 1: A Note on the Fifteenth Century Kadipaten of Singhasari Appendix 2: Kidung Pañji Margasmara – Chronological Table Appendix 3: List of Toponyms Occurring in the KPM Bibliography Plates Index
