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A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1200
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Product Description
Recognized as the most authoritative general account of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, from the coming of Islam c.1200 to today, this book covers the rich history of the Indonesian archipelago with a focus on indigenous affairs. Merle Ricklefs poses the question of how diverse but related linguistic and ethnic communities came to form the unitary Republic of Indonesia, and sheds important light on the crises and challenges facing this vast nation. For this third edition, Ricklefs has added chapters on the Soeharto period after 1975, on Indonesia since Soeharto, and on western Indonesia in the 17th and 18th centuries. Other revisions are found throughout the book, and the bibliography has been thoroughly updated.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3315907 in Books
- Published on: 2001-08-31
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 520 pages
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About the Author
M.C. RICKLEFS is a pre-eminent scholar of Indonesian history, and an internationally acknowledged expert on seventeenth and eighteenth century Java and Islamisation in the Indonesian archipelago. Recent works include War, Culture and Economy in Java, 1677-1726 (Allen & Unwin, 1993) and The Seen and Unseen Worlds of Java, 1726-1749 (Allen & Unwin, 1998).
