The perfect introduction to social studies and geography for kids ― from the creator of Baby University! From Andes and fjord to volcano and zoning, it's never to early to become a geography buff! With bright illustrations and text written by experts, ABCs of Geography is the perfect book for enlightening the next generation of geniuses.
his collection of letters was written by Raden Adjeng Kartini, the daughter of a Javanese civil servant in the Dutch colonial government. After being granted the rare opportunity to attend a Dutch elementary school, at the age of twelve she went into seclusion in accordance with Indonesian customs for women of nobility prior to marriage. Her letters to Dutch correspondents offer a captivating g…
Maraknya kecenderungan upaya distorsi dan "pengaburan" sejarah dengan menebeng isu-isu primordialisme, khususnya agama, membuat penulis prihatin. Misalnya tentang Majapahit kesultanan Islam, Borobudur peninggalan Nabi Sulaiman, Lamajang dan Tigang Juru kerajaan Islam, yang justru dicetuskan kaum intelektual atau akademisi. Di mana mereka berangkat dari pemahaman yang sempit, demi kepentingan se…
Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the Island nation is an emerging power in the region with a dynamic new leader. It is a land of incredible diversity and unending paradoxes that has a long and rich history stretching back a thousand …
Kartini (diam-diam) sudah melakukan pemberontakan atas nilai-nilai kebudayaan Jawa yang feodalistik. Tentu saja ini simpulan yang mengagetkan. Bukan apa-apa, masalahnya pemahaman kita terhadap Kartini memang amat terbatas, jika tidak disebut dangkal, atau bahkan reduksionistik: Kartini adalah pelopor emansipasi perempuan. Titik. Simak pula ritus yang diadakan tiap 21 April sebagai selebrasi kel…