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A Brief History of Indonesia
- Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth-largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the island nation is an emerging power in the region with a dynamic new leader. It is a land of incredible diversity and unending paradoxes that has a long and rich history stretching back a thousand years and more.
Indonesia is the fabled "Spice Islands" of every school child's dreams - one of the most colorful and fascinating countries in history. These are the islands that Europeans set out on countless voyages of discovery to find and later fought bitterly over in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. This was the land that Christopher Columbus sought, and Magellan actually reached and explored. One tiny Indonesian island was even exchanged for the island of Manhattan in 1667!
This fascinating history book tells the story of Indonesia as a narrative of kings, traders, missionaries, soldiers, and revolutionaries, featuring stormy sea crossings, fiery volcanoes, and the occasional tiger.
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- Komal
- 04-12-22
Good fast paced
as compared to many a history books, this one was a fast paced book. it covered details yet kept the story going forward, which is the usual pitfall of history books. There are opportunities though. In quite a few places, the author was literally spelling out the names of leaders, which was a modest waste of anyone's time. overall, a nice hearing. anyone interested in Indonesia, I'll recommend this book.
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- 15-01-22
Insightful
Loved the book. A must read for those want to know more about Indonesian history over the years. Though very introductory in nature, does a great job outlining various phases of Indonesian history from Hindu-Buddhist period, arrival of Islam and the colonial powers and modern Indonesia. The quality of narration by Derek Perkins also needs a special mention.
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