Contents
List of Maps and Figures
Acknowledgments
A Note on Manuscripts, Spelling, Pronunciation, and Translation
Titles in the Kraton Surakarta
Abbreviations
Introduction: On the Possibilities of Reading in Java
Chapter 1. The Writing of a History
Chapter 2. Babad Jaka Tingkir in Translation
Chapter 3. Invoking the Future in Writing a Past
Chapter 4. A Question of Visibility: Writing History in Java
Chapter 5. The Demak Mosque: A Construction of Authority
Chapter 6. Three Javanese Gurus: On the Generation of Marginal Powers
Conclusion: History and Prophecy
Appendix I. Descriptive Table of Contents for Kupiya Iber Warni-warni Sampéyan-dalem kaping VI
Appendix II. Genealogy of Sarifi Ibrahim Madyakusuma
Appendix III. Meters of Babad Jaka Tingkir
Appendix IV. Opening Lines of Cantos: Babad Jaka Tingkir
Glossary of Selected Terms and Titles
Bibliography
Index