Description
Indonesia, with over 17,000 islands, has historically been a center for maritime trade, culture & religions; and has amazingly managed to unite the archipelago of unsurpassed natural beauty & diverse cultures. It is a melting pot of one of the most diverse arrays of societies & cultures in the world. Since ancient times, the region has faced successive waves of cultural & religious influence, first from India; and later from further west & north - China; through trade, commerce, scholars, priests & monks. From the beginning of the 4th century, several Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms emerged in different parts of the Archipelago, some lasted for only a short period, while others for several centuries. Some of these Indianized Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms prospered, riding on robust maritime trade, while others excelled in building grand monuments.
The book describes how the influence of the Indianized kingdoms have left a rich legacy of unique Javanese culture, and how with a fusion of Hindu-Buddhist beliefs with indigenous animist cultural practices it has laid the foundation for a united Indonesia with its belief in the principle of 'Panca-Sila' (the official, foundational philosophical theory of Indonesia) and 'unity in diversity'. This has made the country resilient to withstand the rising political & religious challenges & risks it faces today.
About the Author:
Pramod, born & educated in India, & abroad, has been living in Southeast Asia since 1973. He has an undergraduate degree in Architecture & graduate degrees in Social Science & Urban Planning & Housing. Pramod has lived & worked as a resettlement & social development specialist in many parts of Indonesia for almost 13 years until 1995; and thereafter has been visiting Indonesia frequently in a similar professional capacity, working for World Bank & Asian Development Bank. He speaks Bahasa fluently. He has a passion for travelling & studying historical buildings.
- Publisher : StoryMirror Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (3 April 2022); Powai, Mumbai. Email : marketing@storymirror.com, Ph: 022-49243888
- Language : English
- Paperback : 204 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9392661886
- ISBN-13 : 978-9392661884
- Reading age : 12 years and up
- Item Weight : 1 kg
- Dimensions : 22 x 13 x 4 cm
- Country of Origin : India
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