Javanese Literature in Surakarta Manuscripts: Introduction and Manuscripts of the Karaton Surakarta 9781501721571

Table of contents :
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
REIGN DATES OF CENTRAL JAVANESE RULERS
A NOTE ON SPELLING
INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME 1: MANUSCRIPTS OF THE KARATONSURAKARTA
MANUSCRIPTS OF THE KARATON SURAKARTA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDICES

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JAVANESE LffiRATURE IN SURAKARTA MANUSCRIPTS VOLUME

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INTRODUCTION AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THEKARATON SURAKARTA

Hyang Bathari Sri, fertility goddess and goddess of the wuku week Wayang, from Serat Pawukon Mawi Rinengga ing Gambar (inscribed by R. Atmarujita, Surakarta, 186~4). MS. Reksa Pustaka Cat. No. I 1; SMP MN 594B. Photograph by John Pemberton.

JAVANESE LITERATURE IN SURAKARTA MANUSCRIPTS NANCY K. FLORIDA

VOLUME

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INTRODUCTION AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THEKARATON SURAKARTA

SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAM Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

© 1993 Nancy K. Florida ISBN (cloth) series 08m7-600-5 ISBN (paper) series 087727-601-3 ISBN (cloth) vol. 1 087727-601-1 ISBN (paper) vol.l 087727-603-X

Cover: Ceremonial umbrella of the Queen of the Karaton Surakarta from Gambar Songsong Karaton-dtdem Surakarta Hadiningrat, Jilid I (inscribed Surakarta, early 20th c.). MS. Sasana Pustaka 158 Ca; SMP KS 210. Photograph by John Pemberton. Cover design by Deena Wickstrom.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments..........................................................................................................

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General Introduction......................................................................................................

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Surakarta and ''The Literature of Java"................................................................ The Surakarta Manuscripts: Worlds of Javanese Writing................................. Text, Author, and Audience .................................................................................. The Surakarta Manuscript Project: A History..................................................... The Surakarta Manuscript Project: Field Activities............................................ The Catalogue.......................................................................................................... The Manuscript Descriptions................................................................................ On Surakarta Manuscript Project (SMP) Collation ............................................ Titles.......................................................................................................................... Authors..................................................................................................................... Provenance and Dating of Composition, Compilation, and Inscription ........ Manuscript Collation, Illumination, Size............................................................. On Subject Classification........................................................................................

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Reign Dates of Central Javanese Rulers .....................................................................

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Note on Spelling.............................................................................................................

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Introduction to Volume 1: Manuscripts of the I