Jual Raffles and the British Invasion of Java - 9789814358859 - Buku Ori Periplus harga terbaik

Bahan Sampul : Paperback Penerbit : Monsoon Books Tanggal Publish : Pengarang : Hannigan, Tim ISBN-13 : 9789814358859 Bahasa : English Halaman : 368 Deskripsi : On a hot August afternoon in 1811 an army of 10000 British redcoats splashed ashore through the muddy shallows off Batavia (Jakarta) to conquer the Dutch colony of Java. They would remain there for five turbulent years. Told in full for the first timethis is the story of how the British attempted to bring the full force of European colonialism to a tropical island where Muslim sultans claimed descent from Hindu gods. It is also the story of the man who presided over that attempt - Thomas Stamford Rafflesdestined for future fame as the founder of Singapore.