Introduction to Old Javanese Language and Literature A Kawi Prose Anthology

The oldest and most extensive written language of Southeast Asia is Old Javanese, or Kawi. It is the oldest language in terms of written records, and the most extensive in the number and variety of its texts. Javanese literature has taken many forms. At various times, prose stories, sung poetry or o...

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Main Author: Zurbuchen, Mary S. (auth)
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Language:English
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Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2020
Series:Michigan Series In South And Southeast Asian Languages And Linguistics
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