The architecture of indonesia reflects both the cultural diversity of the region and its rich historical inheritance. The wide range of vernacular styles is the legancy of an austronesia architectural tradition characterised by wooden pile dwelings, high pitched roofs and extended roof ridges. The great Hindu - Buddist temples of Java, on the other hand, share an indian ancestry, though indigen…
Indonesian art has an unbroken tradition reaching back 5,000 years. Beginning with prehistoric art, this volume goes on to trace the emergence of traditional folk art, and the gradual progression into contemporary representation. We find examples of cave and rock art , ancient bronzes and megalithic sculptures, and examine how many of these early motifs find expression in later artistic forms. …
Indonesia’s vast cultural diversity is exemplified in the endless variety of its performing arts, from entertaining processions and village mask dances to the wayang shadow puppet theatre of Java with stories taken from the Indian epics and the local Panji cycle, from traditional musical accompaniments by the full slendro and pelogtuned gamelan and smaller local ensembles to the wayang wong a…
The Indonesian Environmental Almanac invites the reader to enter into a dialogue on issues such as why we need to be concerned with the environment, who is responsible for environmental management, who we can contact to report instances of pollution, and what has already been done by the government, the private sector and communities aboout environmental management. rn
Showcasing nearly 600 poeces of jewellery amassed over 30 years, Ethnic Jewellery from Indonesia: Continuity and Evolution is a testimony to the living traditions of the indigeneous peoples of Indonesia. The history of the ancient art of body ornament is told from the perspective of the materials used, including gold, silver, brass, ivory, shell and animal teeth.rnThe book is a unique survey of…
More than 13,600 islands comprise the most extraordinary collection of places, peoples, sights, sounds and natural wonders on earth. And much of Indonesia still awaits discovery. The book sets you on your way: from the celebrated mystique of Bali to the primitive wildernesses in Irian Jaya, from the modern metropolis of Jakarta to the ancient cultures of Java. Make a stop in these pages at the …
Buku ini berisi informasi tentang Indonesia tahun 2000-2001, mulai dari identitas, konflik, pesimisme, mahalnya demokrasi, rupiah, kebijakan ekonomi dan masalah institusional, fakta dan angin surga, catatan untuk BPPN, dunia usaha, investor, membangun ekonomi Indonesia, diplomasi almarhum Abdurahman Wahid, Menjual barang rongsokan, tiga presiden yang digoyang, demokrasi Amerika Latin, Suara Asi…
Buku ini berisi informasi tentang politik konfrontasi terhadap Malaysia, berangkatnya tentara Indonesia ke Wilayah perbatasan, menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungan baru, menyusup ke wilayah perbatasan, cara bergaul dengan masyarakat, masuk dan tinggal di tengah rimba, peringatan hari kemerdekaan di Hutan, serangan mendadak dari musuh, berita tidak enak dari Jakarta, Kompi C diserang, Hut Marinir…
Kedaulatan tidak hanya terbatas pada konsepsi sempit yang cenderung lebih menekankan pada dimensi politik, terutama isu pertahanan dan keamanan negara. Kedaulatan sejatinya dimaknai secara luas menyangkut seluruh kehidupan bangsa dan negara dari berbagai perspektif seperti politik, ekonomi, sosial, budaya, dan juga kesejateraan warga negaranya. Negara yang berdaulat tidak hanya memiliki teritor…
Buku ini berisi informasi tentang kehendak rakyat akan kebebasan politik, perdebatan tentang dasar negara, perdebatan tentang hak-hak asasi manusia, terputusnya perdebatan konstitusional oleh peristiwa politik, terputusnya perdebatan konstitusional oleh peristiwa politik dan pembetukan negara otoriter, kembali ke UUD 1945, dan kesimpulan.