Frontiers of Fear: Tigers and People in the Malay World, 1600-1950
Frontiers of Fear: Tigers and People in the Malay World, 1600-1950
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Abstract
For centuries, reports of man-eating tigers in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have circulated, shrouded in myth and anecdote. This book documents the relationship between the “big cat” and humans in this area during the 350-year colonial period, recreating a world in which people feared tigers but often came into contact with them because these fierce predators prefer habitats created by human interference. It shows how people and tigers adapted to each other's behavior, each transmitting this learning from one generation to the next. The chapter discusses the origins of stories and rituals about tigers, and explains how the cultural biases of Europeans and class differences among indigenous populations affected attitudes toward the tigers. It provides figures on their populations in different eras and analyses the factors contributing to their present status as an endangered species. The book is a combination of environmental and micro history, interweaving stories about Malay kings, colonial rulers, tiger charmers, and bounty hunters, with facts about tigers and their way of life.
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Meeting the Tiger and the Other Big Cats
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The Tiger: Friend or Foe?
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Man-Eating Tigers
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Ancestors for Sale: Bounties for the Big Cats
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Hunting and Trapping
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Tiger and Leopard Rituals at the Javanese Courts, 1605–1906
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The Ancestral Tiger: From Protection to Punishment
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Devouring the Hearts of the People: The Weretiger
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The Rise, Decline, and Fall of the Tiger
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Living Apart Together
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End Matter
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