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Adrian Vickers takes the reader on a journey across the social and political landscape of modern Indonesia, starting with the country’s origins under the Dutch in the early twentieth century, and the subsequent anti-colonial revolution which led to independence in 1949.
Dec 12, 2021 · This standard work on the history of Indonesia has been thoroughly revised to incorporate the findings of recent research, and four new chapters have been added to bring the story up to date. This edition is the first to be illustrated, with the addition of 22 drawings and photographs.
This book is geared to readers who have at least a modest awareness of Indonesian history. The author presents well the complicated politics of the country right after World War II when nationalism, revolution, and Islamic con-cerns were crucial matters in the forming of a new government.
Interweaving brief, anthropologically-informed stories of aspects of everyday life in Indonesia with broader historical accounts of this region, INDONESIA: History, Heritage, Culture provides textured insights into this vibrant and dynamic archipelago.
- Kathleen M Adams
- 2020
Apr 19, 2019 · Indonesia: History, Heritage, Culture offers a concise, engaging introduction to the historical, political and cultural dynamics of Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation and...
Innovatively framed around the writings of Pramoedya Ananta Toer, and invoking the arresting insights of Indonesian novelists and playwrights, it provides a stimulating, fresh understanding of Indonesia's modern, often tragic, trajectory.
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