A Brief History Of Bali: Piracy, Slavery, Opium and Guns: The Story of an Island Paradise (Brief History of Asia Series)
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This book tells the story of Bali—the "paradise island of the Pacific"—its rulers and its people, and their encounters with the Western world. Bali is a perennially popular tourist destination. It is also home to a fascinating people with a long and dramatic history of interactions with foreigners, particularly after the arrival of the first Dutch fleet in 1597. In this first comprehensive history of Bali, author Willard Hanna chronicles Bali through the centuries as well as the islanders' current struggle to preserve their unique identity amidst the financially necessary incursions of tourism. Illustrated with more than forty stunning photographs, A Brief History of Bali is a riveting tale of one ancient culture's vulnerability—and resilience—in the modern world. Review: Updated collection of Willard Hanna's work "Bali Profile" - Bali is being rapidly transformed by the tourism industry and will see a lot of cultural change driven by Western visitors over the next few decades. I was on vacation in Bali and got this book to learn more about this beautiful island. Most of the information were gathered from the colonial-era Dutch archives. The book primarily focuses on the last 500 years of the island, but has a short introduction about the earlier centuries when the first peoples landed. It was definitely an interesting read. Review: Bali, a foreign country - An old-fashioned but quite interesting book about Balis history. Seen a bit from a European perspective, but perhaps it is because of the lack of sources.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 58 Reviews |
J**E
Updated collection of Willard Hanna's work "Bali Profile"
Bali is being rapidly transformed by the tourism industry and will see a lot of cultural change driven by Western visitors over the next few decades. I was on vacation in Bali and got this book to learn more about this beautiful island. Most of the information were gathered from the colonial-era Dutch archives. The book primarily focuses on the last 500 years of the island, but has a short introduction about the earlier centuries when the first peoples landed. It was definitely an interesting read.
C**Z
Bali, a foreign country
An old-fashioned but quite interesting book about Balis history. Seen a bit from a European perspective, but perhaps it is because of the lack of sources.
M**E
Great perspective on Bali and the island’s unique food.
Great perspective on Bali and food recipes!
D**Z
Nice overview of Bali pre-1800 to 2000
A cogent presentation of Bali in brief; a great first book on Bali; highly recommended. Nice inclusion of historical photographs as well. As anticipated by the title, the book included a too-brief 17-page epilogue of Bali in the Twenty-First Century. This was rather one-dimensional, lacked substance and came across as a hurried after-thought. Hoping Tuttle will sponsor works in many countries that focus on the most recent 25 years of history in each country - these would be excellent companion volumes to their "Brief History' series.
D**H
Brilliantly written history and so interesting
Brilliantly written history and so interesting, unfortunately showing how little human kind learns from history. We could have paradise on earth if we would learn from it. I admire the Balanese people with their calm, having been visiting the beautiful island several times
S**N
Not a bad book
Book was a bit slow at the start, but became much more interesting
A**R
Essential to understanding this Island
A really interesting and absorbing history of this beautiful island.
M**C
Great buy
Informative, fun, loving it.
E**G
Long winded
Nice into but a little long winded and dull
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