Historical Dictionary of Indonesia

Historical Dictionary of Indonesia
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 668
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ISBN-10 : 0810849356
ISBN-13 : 9780810849358
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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Indonesia by : R. B. Cribb

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Indonesia written by R. B. Cribb and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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