The dream of the king and the holy war against the Dutch

Thekôteubahof the Acehnese epic,Hikayat Prang Gômpeuni

Bibliographic Data

ID2822977
AuthorsE P Wieringa (0000-0001-8080-4604, University of Münster, corresponding author), Edwin Wieringa
Year1998
Volume61
Issue2
Pages298-308
Publication date1998-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0041977x00013823
OpenAlexW2114973330
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited14

When the Aceh War finally broke out in 1873 it did not come as a surprise to most contemporaries. In colonial historiography Aceh, a 'nest of pirates', according to the Dutch, had obviously precipitated the war by its 'treason' in turning to Turkey, America and other foreign powers for support against the Dutch. The discussions with the American consul in Singapore early in 1873 on a possible Acehnese-American treaty constituted acasus belliin the eyes of the Dutch

Ancient history · Art · Colonialism · EPIC · Historiography · Literature · Political science · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Surprise · Treaty · Asian Studies and History · History · Law

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