| A Short History of Indonesia: The Unlikely Nation? Contributor(s): Brown, Colin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1865088382 ISBN-13: 9781865088389 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 Annotation: This succinct work of history charts the growth of Indonesia, a remarkable nation of more than 6,000 inhabited islands. With lucid originality, the text incorporates more than 2 million years of history with depth and brevity--particularly focusing on Indonesia's development into a microcosm of a multi-ethnic modern world. Many current concerns are perceptively addressed, such as the legacy of European-Asian trade. Dutch colonialism, and the emergence of what has become the largest Muslim population in the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - History | Africa - General |
| Dewey: 959.8 |
| LCCN: 2004300555 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Short History of Asia Series |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 4.96" W x 8.48" (0.99 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This succinct work of history charts the growth of Indonesia, a remarkable nation of more than 6,000 inhabited islands. With lucid originality, the text incorporates more than 2 million years of history with depth and brevity-particularly focusing on Indonesia's development into a microcosm of a multi-ethnic modern world. Many current concerns are perceptively addressed, such as the legacy of European-Asian trade, Dutch colonialism, and the emergence of what has become the largest Muslim population in the world. |