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Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia's Greatest Empire

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Discover Majapahit, the mighty empire in Southeast Asia that many have never heard of. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Majapahit kingdom reigned supreme in eastern Java, and its influence stretched far and wide, throughout present-day Indonesia, parts of the Malay peninsula and the island of Tumasek, now Singapore. Majapahit's army famously repelled Kublai Khan's invasion, and its formidable navy humbled even the renowned Portuguese mariners. Walk the bustling streets of Majapahit, a melting pot of aristocratic Javanese, shaven-head Brahmins, hermits in bark cloth, widows dressed in white, and Chinese, Persian and Arab traders. Discover beautiful temples and imposing palaces, and markets brimming with goods from all over Asia. At the heart of Majapahit's story are eccentric kings and queens embroiled in bloody family feuds, and a tipsy court scribe who has the good sense to write down everything he sees. Witness the drama of royal intrigues, murders, revenge and war. This is not just the story of an empire's rise and fall, it is an exploration of a society rich in religious diversity, social tolerance and artistic achievement, and a society - much like Indonesia today - which must navigate its way in the challenging tapestry of Chinese and Southeast Asian geopolitics.
Majapahit adalah kerajaan besar di Nusantara yang kekayaan dan kekuasaannya dibangun dari perpaduan muslihat politik, panen raya padi, dan angkatan laut yang sedemikian perkasa sampai-sampai bahkan orang Portugis, pelaut hebat Eropa, pun terkesan. Namun, tidak banyak bukti fisik yang tersisa dari Majapahit. Sumber sejarah juga terbatas dan akurasinya meragukan.

Ditulis berdasarkan sumber-sumber primer dan naskah-naskah kuno, cerita dalam buku ini mengangkat kisah raja-raja sangat eksentrik, perseteruan berdarah keluarga kerajaan, dan kisah tentang juru tulis istana pemabuk, tetapi memiliki kesadaran jernih untuk menuliskan segala yang dilihatnya.

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Ketersediaan

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

959.801 1 LIN m

Penerbit

United Kingdom : Monsoon Books., 2024

Deskripsi Fisik

xxxii+366 hlm.; 19,5 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781915310286

Klasifikasi

959.801 1

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

unmediated

Tipe Pembawa

other (unmediated)

Edisi

Cet. 1

Subjek

Kerajaan Hindu Budha
Kerajaan di Indonesia
Kerajaan Kuno

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Herald Van Der Linde

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