Raffles’ collections from Java: European evidence of civilisation
Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Green, Alexandra
Date published
2019
Abstract
Sir Stamford Raffles is known for establishing Singapore as a British port, as the author of The History of Java, and as a collector of natural history and cultural materials. Opinions have changed over time: he has been viewed as a scholarly expert on the region, a progressive reformer, a committed imperialist, and even a plagiariser. This catalogue accompanies the Raffles in Southeast Asia exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum, which was co-curated with the British Museum. I
Book title
Raffles in Southeast Asia: Revisiting the Scholar and Statesman
Publisher
Asian Civilisations Museum
Place of publication
Singapore
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