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Since the achievement of independence in 1957 considerable research has been made into the history of Malaya. Recent books, such as this, reflect the wider knowledge of earlier times so obtained and emphasize the changes in aspect that have occurred during this latest period. Readers are encouraged to look upon history in a local context rather than as an adjunct to European politics.
The author has been teaching history in Malaya for some ten years, a great part of which has been spent at the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, and he is therefore unusually well qualified to write of these developments with accurate firsthand knowledge. As a result, his book is likely to become a standard work. It is well illustrated with 25 plates and six maps, most of them original.
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