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This is the most comprehensive book devoted to Sumatra in more than half a century. It summarizes earlier studies, and provides a huge amount of new knowledge for the first time in readily accessible form. Sumatra is one of the world's largest islands, rich in flora and fauna, minerals and timber, and located at the midpoint of the maritime route between China and India. These are ideal conditions for the creation of a fascinating history. Sumatra has played a major role in world trade for 2,000 years, but its culture and archaeology have been surprisingly neglected. This volume sets out to remedy this defect. With chapters on history, archaeology, anthropology, folklore, and religion, the authors focus particular attention on the relations between the coastal people who are best known to outsiders, and the hinterlands, where most of the important resources lie. The list of authors includes most of the principal living authorities on Sumatra. Their cumulative experience consists of many years on all parts of the island. The book is copiously illustrated, and includes a comprehensive bibliography for those who wish to pursue further study of the wide range of topics covered.
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Dominik Bonatz (Germany): dissertation (1997) on Das syro-hethitische Grabdenkmal. Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at the Free University in Berlin, with special interest in the social and cultural context of ancient Near Eastern visual arts and in comparative studies ranging from the Mediterranean to the Southeast Asian world. Field research in Syria, Lebanon, and Indonesia. John N. Miksic (USA): Ph.D. from Cornell University (1979); dissertation on Archaeology, Trade, and Society in Northeast Sumatra. Associate Professor, Southeast Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore. Main books: Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia; Old Javanese Gold; Borobudur: Golden Tales of the Buddhas; Icons of Art: National Museum Jakarta. J. David Neidel earned a Ph.D. from Yale University in 2006. He is the Asia Training Program Coordinator for the Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative, a joint program of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute based at the National University of Singapore. Mai Lin Tjoa-Bonatz (Germany): dissertation (2001) on The shophouse of colonial Penang. Lecturer, Institute of South Asian Art History, Free University in Berlin, with special interest in architecture, urban history, and archaeology of Indonesia and Malaysia.
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- PublisherCambridge Scholars Publishing
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1443804975
- ISBN 13 9781443804974
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages530
- EditorDominik Bonatz, John Miksic, J. David Neidel, Mai Lin Tjoa-Bonatz
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