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The History of Indonesia
Steven Drakeley
Book Code: GR3114
ISBN: 0-313-33114-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33114-5
232 pages, map
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2005
List Price: $46.95 (UK Sterling Price: £26.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [C]overs a country seldom given its own in-depth treatment. Indonesia is one of the more complex countries in the world: under its umbrella are over three hundred ethnic groups speaking almost six hundred languages and dialects and under one uncertain political umbrella. From early settlement to modern times, students receive a lively history.
    —MBR Bookwatch     December 2005
Description: Culturally and politically, Indonesia is one of the more complex countries in the world, with 336 ethnic groups speaking 583 languages and dialects. It is only recently that these people have been contained within one political framework. Throughout most of history, Indonesia's inhabitants were divided politically in many different ways as a bewildering array of kingdoms and empires rose and fell within the region. Since independence in 1945, one of the challenges Indonesia faces is constructing a unified national identity. Through six chapters, Drakeley discusses Indonesian history beginning with settlement and social development in 5,000 BCE, through the Colonial Era, the Independence Movement, the Sukarno Era, and the Soeharto Era, to the 2004 elections. Ideal for students and general readers, the History of Indonesia is part of Greenwood's Histories of Modern Nations series. With over thirty nation's histories in print, these books provide readers with a concise, up-to-date history of countries throughout the world. Reference features include a biographical section highlighting famous figures in Indonesian history, a timeline of important historical events, a glossary of terms, and a bibliographical essay with suggestions for further reading.
Table of Contents:
  • A Note on Spelling
  • Introduction
  • People and Places
  • Politics and Economy
  • Map of Indonesia
  • Timeline of Historical Events
  • Early History to the Coming of Islam (5000 B.C.E.-1600)
  • Indonesia During the Colonial Era (1600-1940)
  • The Struggle for Independence (1900-1949)
  • The Sukarno Era (1945-1967)
  • The Soeharto Era (1966-1998)
  • Indonesia after Soeharto (1998-)
  • Notable People in the History of Indonesia
  • Bibliographic Essay
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2005018298
LCC Class: DS634
Dewey Class: 959
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