Tana Toraja A Social History of an Indonesian People |
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| Author:
| Bigalike, Terence |
| ISBN: | 978-9971-69-318-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2005 |
| Publisher: | NUS Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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Tana Toraja is a highland region of South Sulawesi, best known for its exquisite arabica coffee and as a tourist destination. It is a place and a people shaped by location, and by the selective absorption of and resistance to the cultural forces from the Islamic lowlands. The author traces a wide range of subjects including trade (in coffee, slaves and arms), the missionary presence, colonial administration, modern education, religious change and the growth in political activity.
Tana Toraja is a highland region of South Sulawesi, best known for its exquisite arabica coffee and as a tourist destination. It is a place and a people shaped by location, and by the selective absorption of and resistance to the cultural forces from the Islamic lowlands. The author traces a wide range of subjects including trade (in coffee, slaves and arms), the missionary presence, colonial administration, modern education, religious change and the growth in political activity.