Art & History of Rome and the Vatican: this fantastic 192 pp. large format overview of the Eternal City features over 500 color photographs, over 40 maps and diagrams, a 4 panel fold-out of the restored ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and a detailed layout of Ancient Rome. The insightful text is handily divided into neighborhoods and details the historical and artistic aspects that make Rome one …
Drawing on little known archival sources, this work brings to the fore the salience of a schism in the Indonesian communist movement between pro-Moscow loyalists and “national-communists” reaching back to the 1920s, which survived even the Japanese occupation and surfaced in the throes of the National Revolution (1945–49). At the heart of the rift lay contrasting visions of revolutionary …
Contesting Indonesia explains Islamist, separatist and communal violence across Indonesian history since 1945. In a sweeping argument that connects endemic violence to a national narrative, Kirsten E. Schulze finds that the outbreak of violence is related to competing local notions of the national imaginary as well as contentious belonging. Through detailed examination of six case studies: t…
Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta – home to over 10 million people with more than 30 million in its greater metropolitan area – stands as a testament to resilience, reinvention and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Inspired by the vibrant mix of people who have settled here over the centuries and by the labyrinthine kampung that crisscross the megacity, Herald van der Linde, bests…
Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium. They built our world, and they will transform our future. These are the six most crucial substances in human history. They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines. But most of us take them completely for granted. In Material World, Ed Conway …
Pada 28 Desember 2024, Rumah Sakit Husada resmi merayakan usianya yang ke-100 tahun. Sebagai salah satu institusi kesehatan tertua di Indonesia, Husada tidak hanya menjadi saksi, tetapi juga pelaku berbagai dinamika sejarah perjalanan bangsa. Bermula dari kepedulian komunitas Tionghoa di Batavia, Husada lahir dengan nama awalnya: Jang Seng Ie (JSI).
Ingatan kolektif sebuah bangsa tak hanya dibangun oleh kemenangan, tapi juga oleh luka. Indonesia, dengan sejarah panjang penjajahan, kekerasan, bencana, dan konflik, menyimpan jejak trauma yang masih terasa hingga hari ini—baik di tubuh masyarakat maupun di relung-relung sunyi kenangan yang tak sempat diucapkan. Disunting oleh Eunike Sri Tyas Suci dan Hans Pols, buku ini menghadirkan te…
Bayangkan dunia tanpa Indonesia. Tanpa rempah-rempah yang menggoda lidah peradaban. Tanpa samudra penghubung tiga benua. Tanpa suara kemerdekaan yang menggema dari Timur. Dalam Apa Jadinya Dunia Tanpa Indonesia?, Yudi Latif menuturkan sebuah epos agung tentang peran cerlang Nusantara di tengah arus sejarah dunia. Buku ini bukan sekadar kumpulan fakta, tapi nyala narasi menghidupkan kembali 2…
Setelah kehilangan Hindia-Belanda (Nederlands-Indië) yang merdeka sebagai Republik Indonesia, Belanda bersikeras mempertahankan Nieuw-Guinea (NG, Irian Barat, Irian Jaya, Papua). Apa yang sesungguhnya masih ingin dicari Belanda di Papua?Pada masa itu, koloni NG berbeda dengan daerah lain di Hindia-Belanda. Sebagian besar wilayahnya yang masih tertutup hutan perawan, selain perang antar-suku da…
A thought-provoking chronological timeline of the world’s most influential books. Many books have become classics, must-reads, or overnight publishing sensations, but how many can genuinely claim to have changed the way we see and think? In 100 Books that Changed the World, authors Scott Christianson and Colin Salter bring together an exceptional collection of truly ground-breaking book…