The Spell of Power

By Henk Schulte Nordholt

The first comprehensive history of Balinese politics from the middle of the 17th century till the end of Dutch colonial rule in 1942. Based on extensive research in colonial archives in the Netherlands and Indonesia, a variety of Balinese historical narratives, interviews with former colonial officials as well as many Balinese, and fieldwork data concerning temples, rituals, and oral histories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9067180904
• ISBN13: 9789067180900
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"