Island Of Java
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Author | : John Joseph Stockdale |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 431 |
Release | : 2011-12-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1462902154 |
This is the first and most important book about the Island of Java and is essential reading for anyone interested in Javanese history and culture. Originally published in 1811, Island of Java was the first popular work in English to describe what for many centuries was the most important island in the vast Indonesian archipelago. Like most works published during this time, Island of Java recounts everything that was known at the time about the island and its inhabitants. Detailed descriptions are given of Java's ecology, history and culture, including methods of tribute and tazation used by the Dutch colonists and the design of the fortifications surrounding Batavia. Also described are such things as the dining habits of the Dutch administrators, the execution of thirteen of the ruler's concubines in Surakarta, and the notorious Upas or "Poison Tree of Java", believed to exude a foul odor which routinely annihilated all living things for miles around. This reprint is enhanced by a scholarly Introduction by Dr. John Bastin, former Reader at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a world authority on nineteenth century Java.
Author | : John Joseph Stockdale |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 1811 |
Genre | : Batavia |
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Author | : Antoine Cabaton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Dutch |
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Author | : Dick van der Meij |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 619 |
Release | : 2017-07-31 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9004348115 |
Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok discusses aspects of the long and impressive manuscript traditions of these islands, which share many aspects of manuscript production. Many hitherto unaddressed features of palm-leaf manuscripts are discussed here for the first time as well as elements of poetic texts, indications of mistakes, colophons and the calendrical information used in these manuscripts. All features discussed are explained with photographs. The introductory chapters offer insights into these traditions in a wider setting and the way researchers have studied them. This original and pioneering work also points out what topics needs further exploration to understand these manuscript traditions that use a variety of materials, languages, and scripts to a wider public.
Author | : Ruud de Lang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Snakes |
ISBN | : 9783899735253 |
Author | : United States. Hydrographic Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Pilot guides |
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Author | : Judith E. Bosnak |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2021-06-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1000462900 |
The Javanese nobleman Radèn Mas Arya Candranegara V (1837–85), alias Purwalelana, journeyed across his homeland during the rapidly changing times of the nineteenth century. He travelled around 5,000 kilometres by horse and carriage between 1860 and 1875. His eye-witness account, The Travels of Purwalelana, gives an inside view of Java, at the time part of the Dutch East Indies. Candranegara explains habits and traditions of both the Javanese and the Dutch, he describes the architecture of cities and temples and he marvels about the beautiful tropical landscape as well as about the latest technological inventions such as steam trains, horse-drawn trams and gas lanterns. This Hakluyt publication, illustrated with contemporaneous images, presents the rare perspective of an Indonesian traveller living in colonial times. The author grew up as a member of a Javanese noble family in the hybrid world of the colonial upper class. He received a western-style education, but also learnt how to follow Javanese traditions and to be a good Muslim. In 1858 he was appointed to the high rank of Regent of Kudus by the colonial government. Candranegara wrote his book under the pseudonym Purwalelana, probably because he considered publishing to be an adventurous undertaking and possibly also because it gave him freedom to arrange the events in his own way. The Travels represents the first Javanese travelogue ever written and, as such, it broke with existing traditions. Candranegara used prose instead of poetry, wrote from a first-person perspective rather than a third-person, and he described present society rather than dwelling upon the common literary theme of kings in battle. The result is a lively story in which the armchair traveller shares his experiences on the road. It provides its readers with a range of people and topics pivotal to developments in nineteenth century Java, a treasure trove for historians and cultural anthropologists alike. The volume includes 24 colour illustrations.
Author | : W. Ph. J. Hellebrekers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Birds |
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Author | : Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 602 |
Release | : 1817 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
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Author | : United States Hydrographic Office |
Publisher | : Sagwan Press |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 2018-02-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781377084534 |
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