Indonesia is an enigma to outside observers, who have never seemed sure just what it is: Islamic, authoritarian, democratic, developing, disintegrating. The largest country in its region, Indonesia holds the key to Southeast Asia’s future, while recent developments—demands for greater regional autonomy, ethnic, political and religious conflict—are making the archipelago significant on the…
Learn about the Big Bang theory, astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Physics in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Physics Book brings a fresh and vibra…
Riwayat hidup dan cinta Heldy Djafar, perempuan terakhir yang dinikahi Bung Karno di penghujung masa kekuasaannya. Siapa sesungguhnya Heldy yang kemudian juga memiliki hubungan dengan Keluarga Cendana? Buku ini menarik karena berisi kisah cinta seorang perempuan belia dengan ”orang besar” yang lebih layak menjadi ayahnya. Percintaan terjadi dalam pusaran sejarah di senjakalasebuah orde yang…
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…