Historical Atlas Of Indonesia

This pioneering volume traces the history of the region which became Indonesia, from early times to the present day, in over three hundred specially drawn full-colour maps with detailed accompanying text. In doing so, the Atlas brings fresh life to the fascinating and tangled history of this immense archipelago. Beginning with the geographical and ecological forces which have shaped the physical form of the archipelago, the Historical Atlas of Indonesia goes on to chart early human migration and the changing distribution of ethnic groups. It traces the kaleidoscopic pattern of states in early Indonesia and their gradual incorporation into the Netherlands Indies and eventually into the Republic of Indonesia.

Robert Cribb's 'Historical Atlas of Indonesia' was a landmark work, since built on by his 'Digital Atlas of Indonesian History', which brought his maps online and into the classroom. Now, with his 'New Atlas of Indonesian History Since 1800', Professor Cribb deftly combines maps, illustrations and narrative to produce a concise and compelling history of modern Indonesia. Based on traditional research and scholarship, and offered for the first time in paperback, the atlas will appeal to teachers and students of Indonesia alike. However, the author's cartographic skills and effective use of illustrations also makes the atlas an object of beauty that will attract a far wider general readership.

With a huge array of maps and text designed for teaching and individual use, this reference guide presents an essential resource for scholars and teachers of Indonesian history.

This atlas highlights the specific features and characteristics of the new country of East Timor. Using statistical documentary resources available since the colonial period, its 136 colorful maps show how material constraints and local, regional, and world stakes have shaped Timor's destiny, both past and present. On May 20, 2002, East Timor gained independence under the name of Timor Leste or Timor Lorosa'e: Sunrise Timor. This insular ethno-linguistic mosaic wedged between Southeast Asia and Oceania had been a colony of Portugal for four centuries before it was invaded by Indonesian forces in 1975. Frederic Durand teaches geography at Toulouse II-Le Mirail University, France. He is the author of Catholicism and Protestantism in the Island of Timor and other works on Southeast Asia, the Malay world, and Indonesia.

Cool maps of Indonesia for curious minds from ages 7 to 77. Beautifully color printed geography, history, oil, politics, population, religion, satellite views, tsunami, volcanoes and more! If you enjoy reading about history, geography, or Indonesia, you will enjoy this book. A terrific educational resource.

Indonesia is Asia's third largest country in both population and area, a sprawling tropical archipelago of some 180 million people from hundreds of ethnic groups with a complex and turbulent history. One of Asia's newly industrializing countries, it is already a major economic powerhouse. In over 800 clear and succinct entries, the dictionary covers people, places, and organizations, as well as economics, culture, and political thought from Indonesia's ancient history up until the recent past. Includes a comprehensive bibliography, maps, chronology, list of abbreviations, and appendix of election results and major office-holders. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to cover the events that have occurred in Indonesia's history in the past fifteen years.