Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World

by David Van Reybrouck

Book Overview

On a sunny Friday morning in August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and, on behalf of 68 million compatriots, announced the birth of a new nation. With the fourth largest population in the world, inhabiting islands that span an eighth of the globe, Indonesia became the first country to rid itself of colonial rule after World War II.

In this vivid history, renowned scholar and celebrated author of Congo David Van Reybrouck...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324073691
• ISBN13: 9781324073697
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.1"