And the sun pursued the moon : symbolic knowledge and traditional authority among the Makassar / Thomas Gibson.

Contents Introduction to south Sulawesi -- Toward an anthropology of symbolic knowledge -- Androgynous origins : traces of Srivijaya in the Java Sea -- Incestuous twins and magical boats : traces of Kediri in the Gulf of Bone -- Noble transgression and shipwreck : traces of Luwu' in Bira -- The sea prince and the bamboo maiden : traces of Majapahit in south Sulawesi -- The sea king and the emperor : the gunpowder state of Gowa-Tallo' -- The power of the regalia : royal rebellion against the Dutch East India Company -- The return of the kings : the royal ancestors under colonial rule -- Knowledge, power and traditional authority.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-252) and index.
LCCN 2004029026
ISBN0824828658 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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