Foreword
Preface
List of Figures
Introduction
1 Dewaraja (god-king), daulat (sovereignty) and derhaka (disloyalty) of the Brunei sultanate
2 The Traditional Bruneian and Acehnese Sultanates (14th – 19th Century): A Comparison of the Concept of Sovereignty and Defiance in the Period of Islamic Influence
3 The Bruneian Crown: The letter and the implied
4 Dato' Dr Siddiq Fadil’s characteristics and ideas on the sovereignty of the Malay rulers
5 The Pengiran Bendahara of Brunei and the Bendahara of Malacca: A comparison of roles and issues of daulat (sovereignty) and derhaka (disloyalty)
6 The Vizier institution of the 19th century Bruneian sultanate: A trait of Malay Civilization of change and continuity
7 The traditional Malay sultanate: The sultan’s economic resources and activities
8 The Bruneian Malay Muslim monarchy (MIB) heritage: Reinforcing Islam, its continuity and challenges
Index
Biography
Asbol bin Haji Mail is a Professor in the Academy of Brunei Studies and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
