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The Social World of Batavia: Europeans and Eurasians in Colonial Indonesia (New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies)

The Social World of Batavia: European and Eurasian in Dutch Asia

Penned By Jean Gelman Taylor
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The Social World of Batavia: Europeans and Eurasians in Colonial Indonesia (New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies)

The Social World of Batavia: European and Eurasian in Dutch Asia

Penned By Jean Gelman Taylor
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Editor's Note:
Buku ini menggambarkan kehidupan sosial dan lebih banyak menyentuh aspek domestik keluarga-keluarga pembesar Hindia Timur pada abad 18. Bagaimana pentingnya pengaruh keluarga dan koneksi dalam mencapai kedudukan-kedudukan penting. Perkembangan budaya campuran juga merupakan pokok bahasan yang penting. Sama pentingnya seperti pola pengasuhan pelayan dan budak Asia (Hindia) dalam membentuk budaya tersebut. Dalam hal ini, perempuan menjadi faktor yang tidak bisa diabaikan dalam pembentukan budaya campuran di Batavia.

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Length 279 Pages
Released January 1, 1984
Identifier (ISBN) 6797710
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Jean Gelman Taylor is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Jean Gelman Taylor enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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