Navigating Polyvocal Heritage in a Postcolonial Cultural Landscape - Banda Islands, Indonesia

This book explores the complex histories and heritage of the Banda Islands in Indonesia. By interweaving oral traditions with colonial and archaeological records, it examines polyvocality in heritage interpretation and the central role of communities in shaping their cultural landscapes.

List of contents

Part 1: Histories of Banda 1. Cultural Roots in Religion, Travel and Trade 2. Dutch Occupation (1609 - 1939) 3. Revolution and Rebuilding (1939-Present) Part 2: Cultural Landscape of Banda 4. Development of the Cultural Landscape Approach 5. Banda Islands Within a National Context 6. Heritage and Tourism Practices in the Banda Islands Part 3: Fort Nassau on Banda Neira 7. Life-Cycle of Fort Nassau 8. Fort Nassau and Its Ties to Landscape 9. Fort Nassau and Its Ties to Landscape

About the author

Joëlla van Donkersgoed is a postdoctoral researcher at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH). In her research- and work activities, it is her aim to centralize the perspective of the local community and provide local (diverse) voices a platform to speak, participate, and be empowered. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA (2020), as well as Bachelor's and Master's degrees with specializations in public archaeology and archaeological heritage management from Leiden University, the Netherlands (2012/2014).

Product details

• Authors: Joella Van Donkersgoed, Joëlla van Donkersgoed
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032883380
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288338-0
• No. of pages: 292
• Series: Routledge Cultural Heritage and Tourism Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, Human Geography, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Tourism industry, National liberation and independence, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Retail and wholesale industries, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity