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Jakarta : history of a misunderstood city /
Jakarta is a fascinating city. Its attraction lies in the incredibly wide variety of people - Indonesians, Chinese, Indians, Arabs and Europeans - who have arrived over the centuries, bringing with them their own habits, folklore and culture. Their descendants have resulted in a vibrant mix of peopl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
Marshall Cavendish,
2020.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Map of the Region
- Preface
- A Note on Non-English Terms
- List of Illustrations
- Timeline of Events
- Map of Present-Day Greater Jakarta
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 From Kelapa to Batavia Pre-1619
- Chapter 2 Trijntje and Souw Beng Kong1619-1650
- Chapter 3 Beyond the City Walls1650-1700
- Chapter 4 A Grisly Execution, an Outbreak of Malariaand a Massacre 1700-1750
- Chapter 5 The Travails of Slave Girls and Chinatown Reborn 1750-1800
- Chapter 6 Moving the Capital, British Invasionand the First Taste of Luxury 1800-1850
- Chapter 7 A Dutch Bestseller, Batavia's Robin Hoodand a New School 1850-1900
- Chapter 8 The Murder of a Housewife, Japanese Occupation and the Seeds of Independence1900-1950
- Chapter 9 An Attempted Coup, Deep Purple's Debacle and a Jakarta Love Story1950-2000
- Chapter 10 Thinking Local: Why Jakarta's Kampung Spirit Can Save the City 2000 onwards