A History of Modern Indonesia: c. 1300 to the Present

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1983 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. xv, 335 pp, list of b&w maps, preface, a note on orthography, abbreviations, I. The Emergenece of the Modern Era: 1. The Coming of Islam; 2. General Aspects of Pre-Colonial States and Major Empires, c. 1300-1500; 3. The Arrival of the Europeans in Indonesia, c. 1509-1620; 4. The Rise of New States, c. 1500-1650; 5. Literary, Religious and Cultural Legacies. II. Struggles for Hegemony, c. 1630-1800: 6. stern Indonesia, c. 1630-1800; 7. Java, c. 1640-82; 8. Java, Madura and the VOC, c. 1680-1745; 9. Java and the VOC, c. 1745-92. III. The Creation of a Colonial State, c. 1800-1910: 10. Java, 1792-1830; 11. Java, 1830-1900; 12. The Outer Islands, c. 1800-1910. IV. The Emergence of the Idea of Indonesia, c. 1900-42: 13. A New Colonial Age; 14. The First Steps towards National Revival, c. 1900-27; 15. The Pace Moderated, 1927-1942. V. The Destruction of the Colonial State, 1942-1950: 16. World War II and the Japanese Occupation, 1942-45; 17. The Revolution, 1945-50. VI. Independent Indonesia: 18. The Democratic Experiment, 1950-7; 19. Guided Democracy, 1957-65; 20. The New Order since 1965; notes and references, maps, index. Second Edition, 1983. "The emphasis throughout the book is on the history of the Indonesian peoples themselves. An essential narrative of Political history is provided as well as discussions of social, cultural and economic affairs. Behind his structure, the book poses the important question of how the diverse but related linguistic and ethnic communities of the Indonesian archipelago became a unified nation." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. White cloth with black lettering to spine..