'this book is clearly a labour of love and the result of many years' painstaking research and field work ... It is lavishly presented with 200 illustrations ... full of good material ... an enjoyable read, full of interesting material' Robert Home, University of East London, Planning Perspectives, Volume 8, Number 1, January 1993 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This first general history of the magnificent city of Jakarta covers four centuries to show that Jakarta's existence has been a constant clash between dream and reality. It traces the rise of this city from its early origins as a company town, through the Japanese occupation to Sukarno's rule and the era of the New Order goverment, showing how political efforts to create the "jewel of the Indonesian archipelago" have recently torn apart the rich and complex web of ethnic immigrant groups.
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