Ismail Fajrie Alatas, "What Is Religious Authority?: Cultivating Islamic Communities in Indonesia" (Princeton UP, 2021)

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Max Hastings, “Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975” (Harper, 2018)

People of various political stripes in many countries (particularly those countries where various political stripes are allowed) have been arguing about the Vietnam War for a long time. The participants in these debates were (and are) always quick to assign blame in what seems to ...  Show more

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Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan, "The Precarious Past in Premodern Java" (University of California Press, 2026)

The practice of history in premodern Java was profoundly influenced by precarious conditions of textual production and preservation: fragile manuscripts perished in the tropical environment, archival records were scattered far afield, and historical memories faded over many gener ...  Show more

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