Indonesia Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Pisani, Elizabeth

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ISBN 10: 0393088588 ISBN 13: 9780393088588

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2014

Riassunto

Jakarta tweets more than any other city on earth, but 80million Indonesians live without electricity and many of itscommunities still share in ritual sacrifices. Declaring independencein 1945, Indonesia said it would work out the detailsof the transfer of power etc. as soon as possible. With over300 ethnic groups spread across 13,500 islands, the world sfourth most populous nation has been working on that etc. ever since. Bewitched by Indonesia for twenty-fiveyears, Elizabeth Pisani recently traveled 26,000 miles aroundthe archipelago in search of the links that bind this impossiblydisparate nation. Fearless and funny, Pisani shares herdeck space with pigs and cows, bunks down in a sulfurousvolcano, and takes tea with a corpse. Along the way, sheobserves Big Men with child brides, debates corruption andcannibalism, and ponders sticky traditions that cannot beerased.

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An entertaining and thought-provoking portrait of Indonesia: a rich, dynamic, and often maddening nation awash with contradictions.
Jakarta tweets more than any other city on earth, but 80 million Indonesians live without electricity and many of its communities still share in ritual sacrifices. Declaring independence in 1945, Indonesia said it would "work out the details of the transfer of power etc. as soon as possible." With over 300 ethnic groups spread across 13,500 islands, the world's fourth most populous nation has been working on that "etc." ever since. Bewitched by Indonesia for twenty-five years, Elizabeth Pisani recently traveled 26,000 miles around the archipelago in search of the links that bind this impossibly disparate nation. Fearless and funny, Pisani shares her deck space with pigs and cows, bunks down in a sulfurous volcano, and takes tea with a corpse. Along the way, she observes Big Men with child brides, debates corruption and cannibalism, and ponders "sticky" traditions that cannot be erased. 25 illustrations

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0393088588
• ISBN 13: 9780393088588
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 404
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