Illuminations : the writing traditions of Indonesia : featuring manuscripts from the National Library of Indonesia

This text features manuscripts from the collection of the National Library of Indonesia and other major world collections. It discusses in detail not only the physical materials of Indonesian manuscripts but the literary forms that the manuscripts recorded and preserved: religious and philosophical works, manuscripts of magic and divination, literature, poetry, drama, history and legal treatises. With its fifteen chapters and more than 380 full-color illustrations, this book offers the first comprehensive look at Indonesia’s writing traditions. It is a publishing milestone, recording many rare and precious manuscripts and preserving them for posterity.