Jakarta Batavia: Esai Sosio Kultural

Jakarta Batavia: Esai Sosio Kultural

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Jakarta Batavia: Esai Sosio Kultural

Jakarta Batavia: Esai Sosio Kultural

Written by Kees Grijns
4.85 55,200 ratings
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Tahukah Anda kalau Jalan Flamboyan dipakai di 200 tempat di Jabotabek; kalau Jakarta memang sudah ruwet sejak awal didirikan Kompeni; kalau nyamuk menewaskan warga kota pesisir ini bukan tahun-tahun terakhir ini saja; kalau ada persaingan sengit sesama etnis Arab di Jakarta pada masa lalu; kalau komik setrip Put On bukan sekadar lucu melainkan juga menggambarkan situasi batin warga peranakan Tionghoa dari masa ke masa? Tahukah Anda betapa banyaknya hal memikat tentang Jakarta ?Buku Jakarta Batavia memuat esai-esai dari dua puluh satu penulis Timur dan Barat. Beberapa di antara mereka telah menetap lama di Jakarta. Keseluruhan penulis ini mempunyai satu persamaan, mereka semuanya tertarik pada karakteristik kehidupan Jakarta yang mempunyai banyak segi. Masalah yang dibahas berkisar dari kondisi pada masa Batavia VOC sampai ke masalah komunitas etnik dan bangsa, dan juga masalah perkembangan pemerintahan administratif.

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Pages 378
Language Ind
Publisher KITLV Jakarta dan Banana
Published 2001
ISBN 1794325
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Kees Grijns finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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