A History of Java: Volume 1 - Brossura

Raffles, Thomas Stamford

 
9781108023443: A History of Java: Volume 1

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A monumental history and ethnographic study of the island of Java, first published in 1817.

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Descrizione del libro

Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) was a British statesman appointed Lieutenant Governor of Java between 1811 and 1815. These volumes, first published in 1817, contain his monumental history of the island, in which he provides a comprehensive ethnographic description with a detailed history. Volume 1 contains Raffles's ethnographic study.

Contenuti

1. Geographical situation of Java; 2. Origin of the natives; 3. Importance of agriculture to Java; 4. Manufactures; 6. Commerce; 7. Character of the inhabitants of Java; 7. Ceremonies of the Court; 8. Language.

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