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OMG. This book is so full of inspiration for me as a storyteller that I find myself staring off into the distance every ten minutes.

I felt cold sweat running down the side of my face when I learned that the correct name for Sang Sapurba is Sang Supraba. 'Sigh'

I love history. But this book reminds me why I decided against taking History at university. I can't imagine sitting through lectures arguing about the merits and demerits of Herodotus's school of thought vs Thucydides's, or how a historian differs from a sociologist or a philosopher. I had read the first few chapters of this book four years ago but by God, was I bored. Well, now I am skipping the boring chapters.

Fuh. Baru nak masuk bab keraguan kewujudan Hang Tuah.

'Sulalatus salatin' bermaksud 'pertuturan raja-raja' dan menurut Prof Ahmat Adam, 'pertuturan' di sini bukanlah bermaksud 'kata-kata' sebaliknya 'peringatan', 'ajaran' dan 'riwayat' kerana beliau berpendapat kata 'tutur' di dalam hikayat berasal dari Bahasa Jawa Kuno (Kawi), bukannya dari Bahasa Batak Toba (tutur-kerabat).

"Untuk mereka yang mahu belajar Sejarah"

Menelusuri penulisan Prof Ahmat Adam..

Perbezaan bacaan dalam pelbagai teks Suakatus Salatin diketengahkan dengan wajaran ilmiah yang lengkap. Walaupun ramai tak suka cara Dr Ahmat Adam ketika di dewan seminar, usaha ilmiahnya ini patut dirai