Javanese Culture and the Meanings of Locality - Studies on the Arts, Urbanism, Polity, and Society

Informationen zum Autor Bagoes Wiryomartono is a faculty member in the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Pelita Harapan. Klappentext The book analyzes various aspects of Javanese culture and society, including its history, customs, arts, architecture, polity, and society. This study strongly emphasizes the importance of local cultures over global monoculture and examines how localities have adapted to foreign influences. Zusammenfassung The book analyzes various aspects of Javanese culture and society! including its history! customs! arts! architecture! polity! and society. This study strongly emphasizes the importance of local cultures over global monoculture and examines how localities have adapted to foreign influences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Aesthetics in Javanese Culture and TraditionChapter 2: Pra Kuta Negara: Pre-Islamic States and Formative Urbanism in Java IndonesiaChapter 3: Kuta Negara: The Javanese Idea of City/State and its Historical EvolutionChapter 4: Javanese Way of LivingChapter 5: Javanese Pride, Patronage, and Prophecy: Political Culture in Indonesia

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• Authors: A Bagoes P Wiryomartono, A. Bagoes P. Wiryomartono, Bagoes Wiryomartono, Wiryomartono Bagoes
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781498533089
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3308-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: customs & traditions, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Indonesia, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Asian Studies;Cultural History;Indonesia;Java