Amir Sjarifoeddin explores the experiences of a central figure in the Indonesian revolution, whose life mirrored the idealism and contradictions of the anti-colonial and post-war world of twentieth century Indonesia. Amir was born at the edge of an empire in a time of change. Imprisoned by the Dutch...

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1. Verfasser:	Mrázek, Rudolf (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press [2024]
Schriftenreihe:	Cornell Modern Indonesia Project : 32
Schlagworte:	Asian Studies Cold War History HISTORY. HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia
Online-Zugang:	DE-Aug4 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	Amir Sjarifoeddin explores the experiences of a central figure in the Indonesian revolution, whose life mirrored the idealism and contradictions of the anti-colonial and post-war world of twentieth century Indonesia. Amir was born at the edge of an empire in a time of change. Imprisoned by the Dutch for anti-colonialism, he was sentenced to death by the Japanese for anti-fascism. He survived to become the prime minister of the new Indonesian republic. Disappointed by the direction the Indonesian elites were taking, Amir turned increasingly to the left. In 1948 he joined the armed uprising against both the Indonesian government and the corruption of the national revolution, and was captured and executed as a traitor. In Amir Sjarifoeddin, Rudolf Mrázek unveils the human dimensions of a figure who is widely mythologized but often poorly understood. Through Sjarifoeddin's life, it is possible to study the moral ambiguity and complexities of the political revolutions of the twentieth century
Beschreibung:	Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Oct 2024)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (414 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781501777486
DOI:	10.1515/9781501777486