2004, ISBN: 9781865088631

266 Seiten, Sprache: Englisch Taschenbuch Gut paperback, illustrations in colour. Two million tourists visit Bali every year. Many want to know more about the island, its often turbulent … Mehr…

266 Seiten, Sprache: Englisch Taschenbuch Gut paperback, illustrations in colour. Two million tourists visit Bali every year. Many want to know more about the island, its often turbulent past, and the forces that have shaped its universally appealing culture. This lively and informative concise history is for them, and for others interested in a unique but important province of Indonesia.A Short History of Bali covers the entire history of this intriguing and mysterious island, from before the Bronze Age to the presidency of Megawati Sukarnoputri and the tragedy of the Kuta bombings on 12 October 2002. It looks at the arrival of Indian culture, early European contact, the role of anthropologists and taste-makers of the 1930s in romanticising the island, and the complex legacies of Dutch control. It tells of the Japanese Occupation, the Indonesian Revolution, the massacres of 1965-66, and the onset of mass tourism under the Soeharto regime. Finally, it looks at recent economic progress, as well as its flip side - environmental problems generated by population growth and massive tourist development. It also draws on Balinese opinion about the meaning of the island's past and its future in the new Indonesian democracy.A Short History of Bali is an important insight into the complicated and surprising history of one of Asia's most captivating societies. Versand D: 4,95 EUR , [PU:London : Allen & Unwin]<

2004, ISBN: 1865088633

[EAN: 9781865088631], [SC: 19.0], [PU: Allen & Unwin., Crows Nest.], INDONESIA - BALI, Maps, black and white and colour photographic illustrations and plates, xvi + 266pp, index, notes, g… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781865088631], [SC: 19.0], [PU: Allen & Unwin., Crows Nest.], INDONESIA - BALI, Maps, black and white and colour photographic illustrations and plates, xvi + 266pp, index, notes, glossary, covers little shelf worn, a very good paperback copy. 'A Short History of Bali' covers the entire history of this intriguing and mysterious island, from before the Bronze Age to the presidency of Megawati Sukarnoputri and the tragedy of the Kuta bombing on 12 October 2002. It looks at the arrival of Indian culture, early European contact, the role of anthropologists and taste-makers of the 1930s in romanticising the island, and the complex legacies of Dutch control. It tells of the Japanese Occupation, the Indonesian revolution, the massacres of 1965-66, and the onset of mass tourism under the Soeharto regime. Finally, it looks at recent economic progress, as well as its flip side - environmental problems generated by population growth and massive tourist development. It also draws on Balinese opinion about the meaning of the island's past and its future in the new Indonesian democracy., Books<

ISBN: 9781865088631

Covering the history of Bali from before the Bronze Age to the presidency of Megawati Sukarnoputri, this examination highlights the ethnic dynamics of the island and its place in modern I… Mehr…

Covering the history of Bali from before the Bronze Age to the presidency of Megawati Sukarnoputri, this examination highlights the ethnic dynamics of the island and its place in modern Indonesia. Included is an analysis of the arrival of Indian culture, early European contact, and the complex legacies of Dutch control. Also explored are the island's contemporary economic progress and the environmental problems generated by population growth and massive tourist development. Media > Book<

2004, ISBN: 9781865088631

Allen & Unwin, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated, 290 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-01-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 8 colour photos, 0.44 kg, Verkaufsrang: 778861, World Hi… Mehr…

Allen & Unwin, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated, 290 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-01-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 8 colour photos, 0.44 kg, Verkaufsrang: 778861, World History, History, Subjects, Books, Middle East, South East Asia, Indonesia, Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality, Format: Illustrated, Allen & Unwin, 2004<