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The Encyclopedia of Malaysia
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia 12: People and Traditions
Author Over 400 people Country
Malaysia Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Publication date
1998–2007 Media type Hardback Pages 144 per volume (152 for volume 11; 148 for volumes 12 and 13)
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is a multi-volume encyclopedia about
Malaysia . Each volume deals with a single subject area and is composed of thematic, double-page spreads. Over 400 authors, mainly
Malaysians , have contributed to the series. The patron of The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is
Tun
Mahathir bin Mohamad .
History
In 1998, first five volumes were launched by
Dato' Seri
Mohd. Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak who was then the
Minister of Education in Malaysia. Volumes 6 and 7 were launched in 2001 by the
Sultan of Selangor (at that time the Regent of Selangor).
Volumes 8 and 9 were launched by
Dato' Seri Utama
Rais Yatim ,
Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage , in 2004. Volume 10 was launched by
Dato' Abdullah bin Md Zin , Minister in the
Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs , in December 2005.
On 29 August 2006, volume 11 was launched by
Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak , the
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia at that time.
Published
The Environment
ISBN
981-3018-39-9 (Volume editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Sham Sani)
Plants
ISBN
981-3018-40-2 (Volume editor: Dr E. Soepadmo)
Animals
ISBN
981-3018-41-0 (Volume editor: Prof. Dr Yong Hoi Sen)
Early History
ISBN
981-3018-42-9 (Volume editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Nik Hassan Shuhaimi)
Architecture
ISBN
981-3018-43-7 (Volume editor: Chen Voon Fee)
The Seas
ISBN
981-3018-45-3 (Volume editors: Prof. Dr Ong Jin Eong and Prof. Dr Gong Wooi Khoon)
Early Modern History
ISBN
981-3018-47-X (Volume editor: Prof. Dr Cheah Boon Kheng)
Performing Arts
ISBN
981-3018-56-9 (Volume editor: Prof. Dr Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof)
Languages and Literature
ISBN
981-3018-52-6 (Volume editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Asmah Haji Omar)
Religions and Beliefs
ISBN
981-3018-51-8 (Volume editors: Prof. Dr M. Kamal Hassan and Dr Ghazali bin Basri)
Government and Politics
ISBN
981-3018-55-0 (Volume editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Zakaria Haji Ahmad)
Peoples and Traditions
ISBN
981-3018-53-4 (Volume editor: Prof. Dato' Dr Hood Salleh)
The Economy
ISBN
978-981-3018-44-0 (Volume editor: Prof. Dr H. Osman Rani)
Crafts and the Visual Arts
ISBN
978-981-3018-57-0 (Volume editor: Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal)
Sports and Recreation
ISBN
978-981-4155-61-8 (Volume editor: Tan Sri Dato' Seri (Dr) Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid)
The Rulers of Malaysia
ISBN
978-981-3018-54-9 (Volume editors: Datuk Prof. Emeritus Dr Mohd Taib Osman and Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr Khoo Kay Kim)
References