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The Indigenous Lens?
The historiography of early photography has scarcely examined Islamic countries in the Near and Middle East, although the new technique was adopted very quickly there by the 1840s. Which regional, local, and global aspects can be made evident? What role did autochthonous image and art traditions have, and which specific functions did photography meet since its introduction? This collective volume deals with examples from Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and the Arab lands and with the question of local specifics, or an „indigenous lens." The contributions broach the issues of regional histories of photography, local photographers, specific themes and practices, and historical collections in these countries. They offer, for the first time in book form, a cross-section through a developing field of the history of photography.
Scholarship in Action: Essays on the Life and Work of Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936)
The Dutch scholar Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857–1936) was one of the most famous orientalists of his time. He acquired early fame through his daring research in Mecca in 1884-85, masterly narrated in two books and accompanied by two portfolios of photographs. As an adviser to the colonial government in the Dutch East Indies from 1889 until 1906, he was on horseback during campaigns of “pacification” and published extensively on Indonesian cultures and languages. Meanwhile he successively married two Sundanese women with whom he had several children. In 1906 he became a professor in Leiden and promoted together with colleagues abroad the study of modern Islam, meant to be useful for...
Legacies of Colonialism in Museum Collections
This groundbreaking book tells the untold story of Indonesian Islam in museums. Often overshadowed by Hindu-Buddhist art, Indonesian Islamic heritage rarely receives the attention it deserves in museum collections and exhibitions. This book unravels the historical silences rooted in Dutch colonial rule that have marginalized Indonesian Islamic material culture. Delving into the colonial archives, it traces the journey of Indonesian objects in Dutch museums, exploring their original meanings and their re-appropriation during instances of collecting, classification, interpretation and public display. Through this lens, the book addresses the enduring impacts of colonialism and offers pathways for the decolonization of museums today.
Diplomacy and Intelligence in the Nineteenth-Century Mediterranean World
Diplomacy and Intelligence in the Nineteenth-Century Mediterranean World examines the activities of diplomats in the expansion of their home country's informal imperial ambitions. Taking a comparative approach, the book combines a focus on the extension of the informal British Empire with an exploration of the imperial ambitions of other states, such as France, Austro-Hungary and Japan. The authors combine approaches from diplomatic history, intelligence history and microhistory in order to give new insights into the Mediterranean as a 'contested space' between competing informal empires. This study will be of great interest to anyone interested in the history of the Mediterranean region during the 19th century.
SNOUCK: Biografi Ilmuwan Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
'Salah seorang tokoh besar telah diambil dari kita', demikian tajuk utama De Telegraaf ketika Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje meninggal dunia. Snouck menjalani aneka kehidupan yang penuh pertualangan. Waktu mudanya dia meneliti dan hidup di Makkah sebagai muslim dan menempuh pelajaran di Masjidil Haram. Kemudian dia menjadi penasihat pemerintahan kolonial di Hindia Belanda dan merancang kebijakan pemerintahannya berkaitan dengan Islam. Bersama dengan Jenderal Van Heutsz dia memperjuangkan penaklukan Aceh. Sekembalinya di Belanda dia menjadi guru besar di Leiden dan sosok yang memperjuangkan pengakhiran penjajahan Hindia. Dia dipandang sebagai salah seorang ilmuwan besar pada zamannya. Siapa laki-laki ini yang di Hindia menikah dua kali dengan wanita Sunda dan memperoleh lima anak, yang kemudian di Belanda menikah sekali lagi dengan wanita Belanda? Wim van den Doel melukiskan kehidupan Snouck yang luar biasa aktif dan kompleks. Relief itu dilatarbelakangi peristiwa-peristiwa drastis yang terjadi di Eropa, Timur Tengah, dan Indonesia; peristiwa-peristiwa yang menorehkan sejarah dari berbagai temuan, perang, penjajahan, emansipasi, dan keinginan mendapatkan kebebasan.
Streets of the World
-With a preface by Mark Blaisse, author of Before They Passed Away, this book picks out one street in 200 different cities across the 7 continents -By means of infographics and a short text, the street becomes a symbol for a culture, a country in its entirety -Seven years of travel were needed to make this book -With a focus on detailed street knowledge, this is the perfect gift for travelers and photography enthusiasts alike 200 countries; one street each; seven years of traveling and collecting photos, stories, facts and figures about each country. This is not just another photography book. It reveals everything that a street means to society: education, wisdom, youth, experience, happines...
