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Five Journeys From Jakarta : Inside Sukarno's Jakarta

In Mr. Williams' journeyings, Jakarta, the capital, was always the point of departure. The first was to Sulawesi, formerly Celebes; the second to Bali, by repute the most exotic of all the Indonesian islands. The third journey was to Sumatra; the fourth, in and about the Javanese hinter-lands. Finally, Mr. Williams traveled to West Irian, newest acquisition of the Re-public, on New Guinea. Wherever Mr. Williams traveled he lived with the people as they live. Accordingly his book is not solely a consideration of politicos and generals, though these are here Sukarno, Dr. Subandrio, and Aidit, leader of the Communist Party, among them. It is even more an interpretation of Indonesia from the viewpoint of ordinary folk and their normal human aspirations-their history, their religion, their changing life, and their view of the world outside. In its humanity, its grace of language, its close identification with the land and the people, Five Journeys from Jakarta resembles Laurens van der Post's A View of All the Russias. The belief that genuine understanding is a prerequisite to effective policy is implicit in it. Because it documents that belief vividly and cogently it is essential reading.

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No. Panggil
992.07 Wil f
Penerbit
New York : William Morrow and Company.,
Deskripsi Fisik
xiv,; 383 hlm.; 25 cm.
Bahasa
English
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992.07
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Tipe Media
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Indonesia -- Description and travel
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