Alia Muhammad Baker’s library in Basra, Iraq, has been a meeting place for those who love books for the past fourteen years. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library—along with the thirty thousand books within it—will be destroyed forever. In this incredible true story of a war-stricken country where civilians seem powerless in the face of battle, this feminist and inspiration…
A complete, illustrated history of video games--highlighting the machines, games, and people who have made gaming a worldwide, billion dollar industry/artform--told in a graphic novel format. Author Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Jack McGowan present the first full-color, chronological origin story for this hugely successful, omnipresent artform and business. Hennessey provides readers wit…
Selama 32 tahun berkuasa, Order Baru telah mengorganisasikan semua lini kehidupan orang Indonesia, dari politik, sosial ekonomi, pendidikan, kebudayaan, juga bentuk keluarga yang baik.
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…