Exposed tells the story of the orchestrated mass violence of 1965–1968 in Indonesia and its aftermath. By highlighting visual imagery, Geoffrey Robinson and Douglas Kammen fill a void in existing accounts, challenge distorted official narratives, and establish a basis on which new social memories … [Read more...]
Wayang. Jawajski teatr cieni
January 2, 2026 by
We współczesnym jawajskim teatrze cieni, określanym mianem wayang kontemporer, o którym opowiada ta książka, ponad tysiącletnia tradycja współistnieje z innowacjami wprowadzanymi do przedstawień w ostatnich dekadach. Równie dużym zainteresowaniem cieszą się występy najlepszych lalkarzy, znanych z … [Read more...]
Java in a Time of Revolution
January 2, 2026 by
With remarkable scope and in scrupulous detail, Professor Anderson analyzes the Indonesian revolution of 1945. Against the background of Javanese culture and the Japanese occupation, he explores the origins of the revolutionary youth groups, the military, and the political parties to challenge … [Read more...]
Amir Sjarifoeddin
October 30, 2025 by
Amir Sjarifoeddin explores the experiences of a central figure in the Indonesian revolution, whose life mirrored the idealism and contradictions of the anti-colonial and post-war world of twentieth century Indonesia. Amir was born at the edge of an empire in a time of change. Imprisoned by the … [Read more...]
Domestic Nationalism
October 30, 2025 by
Chiara Formichi argues that Muslim women in Java and Sumatra, from the late 1910s to the 1950s, were central to Indonesia's progress as guardians and promoters of health and piety through gendered activities of care work. While sidelined in the Dutch colonial project of hygienic modernity, women's … [Read more...]