The Malays

List of Maps.

Preface and Acknowledgements.

Note about the Author.

1 Thinking about 'the Malays' and 'Malayness'.

2 Early Histories: Engaging India and Islam.

3 The Sultanates.

4 A 'Malay' or Kerajaan World?

5 Experiencing Colonialism, and the Making of the Bangsa Melayu.

6 Building 'Malays' into Nation States.

7 Multiple Forms of 'Malayness'.

8 Ethnicity, Civilization and the Fear of 'Disappearing from this World'.

Bibliography.

Index.