Krusenstern and the beginning of Malay studies in Russia

Authors

  • Elena V. Revunenkova Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera), Russian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24866/1997-2857/2024-2/5-14

Keywords:

I.F. Krusenstern, manuscript, Sulalat uʼs-Salatin, Malay studies

Abstract

The article is devoted to the Malay manuscript, which was commissioned by I.F. Krusenstern during his stay in Malacca and in 1799 donated to the Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg. This manuscript is a copy of a famous medieval Malay literary work called «Sulalat u’s-Salatin». The author describes the history of the acquisition of the manuscript, characterizes its features and content, and also outlines the historical and cultural significance and artistic influence of «Sulalat u’s-Salatin».

Author Biography

  • Elena V. Revunenkova, Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera), Russian Academy of Sciences

    Doctor of Historical Sciences, Chief Researcher of the Department of Australia, Oceania and Indonesia

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Published

19-06-2024

Issue

No. 2 (2024): Humanitarian research in the Eastern Siberia and the Far East

Section

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE EAST

How to Cite

Krusenstern and the beginning of Malay studies in Russia. (2024). Humanitarian Research in the Eastern Siberia and the Far East, 2, 5-14. https://doi.org/10.24866/1997-2857/2024-2/5-14