Biblical Traces in a Muslim Chronicle from Makasar, Indonesia
This article argues that the Gowa Chronicle, written in the staunchly-Islamic kingdom of Makasar, South Sulawesi, contains a surprising passage adapted from the parables of the Christian gospels. This article examines the historical and literary evidence to make the argument that one of the most sig...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:archipel_8032 https://doi.org/10.4000/144xe urn:doi:10.4000/144xe en https://journals.openedition.org/archipel/8032 2025-06-16T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/144xe https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Biblical Traces in a Muslim Chronicle from Makasar, Indonesia Archipel Association Archipel info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2104-3655 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0044-8613 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/archipel Cummings, William Indonésie Sulawesi littérature islam christianisme XVIIe siècle échanges interculturels Indonesia Sulawesi literature Islam 17th century christianity cross-cultural borrowings This article argues that the Gowa Chronicle, written in the staunchly-Islamic kingdom of Makasar, South Sulawesi, contains a surprising passage adapted from the parables of the Christian gospels. This article examines the historical and literary evidence to make the argument that one of the most significant and memorable events recorded in the chronicle hinges on the use of a Biblical literary device. The likely architect of this cross-cultural borrowing and the potential reasons for its usage are examined for what new light they shed on the history of 17th-century Makasar and the larger pattern of cross-cultural borrowing in Southeast Asia. Cet article avance que la Chronique de Gowa, écrite dans le royaume résolument islamique de Makassar, dans le sud de Sulawesi, contient un passage surprenant adapté des paraboles des Évangiles chrétiens. Cet article examine un ensemble de données historiques et littéraires pour démontrer que lʼun des événements les plus marquants et mémorables relatés dans la chronique repose sur lʼutilisation d’un procédé littéraire biblique. Lʼauteur probable de cet emprunt interculturel et les raisons possibles de son usage sont discutées afin dʼapporter un nouvel éclairage sur lʼhistoire de Makassar au XVIIe siècle et sur la structure plus générale des emprunts interculturels en Asie du Sud-Est. |
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This article argues that the Gowa Chronicle, written in the staunchly-Islamic kingdom of Makasar, South Sulawesi, contains a surprising passage adapted from the parables of the Christian gospels. This article examines the historical and literary evidence to make the argument that one of the most significant and memorable events recorded in the chronicle hinges on the use of a Biblical literary device. The likely architect of this cross-cultural borrowing and the potential reasons for its usage are examined for what new light they shed on the history of 17th-century Makasar and the larger pattern of cross-cultural borrowing in Southeast Asia. |
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Biblical Traces in a Muslim Chronicle from Makasar, Indonesia |
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Biblical Traces in a Muslim Chronicle from Makasar, Indonesia |
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Biblical Traces in a Muslim Chronicle from Makasar, Indonesia |
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