John Crawfurd

History of the Indian Archipelago - Volume 1

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Published in 1820, this acclaimed three-volume work offers insight into the peoples and cultures of the Indonesian islands, principally Java.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 558
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 778g
• ISBN-13: 9781108056144
• ISBN-10: 1108056148
• Artikelnr.: 37459520

Inhaltsangabe

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Introduction
Part I. Character: 1. Physical form of the inhabitants of the archipelago
2. Manners and characters of the Indian islanders
3. Domestic ceremonies and familiar usages
4. Games and amusements of the Indian islanders
5. Manners of foreign settlers
Part II. Arts: 1. Useful arts
2. Dress
3. Art of war
Part III. Progress in Science and the Higher Arts: 1. Arithmetic
2. Calendar
3. Navigation and geography
4. Medicine, music
Part IV. Agriculture: 1. General remarks on the husbandry of the Indian islands
2. Husbandry of the materials of food
3. Husbandry of articles of native luxury
4. Husbandry of the materials of native manufactures and arts
5. Husbandry of articles chiefly for foreign exportation.