Project Gutenberg 2015-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 366 Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir 1781 1826 Raffles, Stamford, Sir The History of Java, v. 1-2 Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chuck Greif, Michigan University Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of Java" by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This seminal work details the geography, culture, and history of Java, an Indonesian island that was of great interest to European powers at the time. Importantly, it explores the consequences of colonialism and the interactions between the Dutch colonial government and the local populations, offering insights into the complexities of governance and trade in this region. The opening of the account includes a dedication to the Prince Regent and a preface that establishes Raffles’ intent to provide an informed perspective on Java, while also addressing any potential misinterpretations regarding the Dutch administration. Raffles introduces the backdrop of his observations during his tenure as Lieutenant-Governor of Java, highlighting his motivations rooted in justice and benevolence towards the Javanese people. The introduction also outlines the geographical context of Java, its climatic conditions, and its notable historical significance in trade and colonial conquest by European powers, particularly emphasizing the early interactions of the Portuguese and Dutch. This sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of Java's rich history, its people, and Raffles' reflections on colonial relations, which are likely to engage readers interested in history, anthropology, and colonial studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Java (Indonesia) -- History DS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 3459117 3457680 2024-10-20T16:20:09.232849 2023-09-21T12:38:45.224374 text/html text/html 3564097 2015-09-01T11:19:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 1543282 2015-09-01T11:20:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1703025 2024-10-20T16:21:31.369477 application/epub+zip 1733916 2024-10-20T16:20:28.559764 application/epub+zip 1183557 2024-10-20T16:20:18.867815 application/epub+zip 2685556 2024-10-20T16:22:01.231885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2580288 2024-10-20T16:21:15.079544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2079898 2022-09-22T14:29:27.583458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2848545 2848406 2024-10-20T16:19:51.414430 2023-09-21T12:38:29.939287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2848821 2015-09-01T11:19:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 968134 2015-09-01T11:20:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19349 2024-10-20T16:22:01.499872 application/rdf+xml 9471 2024-10-20T16:20:19.508821 image/jpeg 1787 2024-10-20T16:20:19.200794 image/jpeg 1542224 2024-10-20T16:20:09.758837 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog