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Singapore.: NUS Press.. 2018.. Maps, colour plates, 586pp, index. Hardback in dustjacket. "The book focuses on the historical trajectories of Savu, an island in the Nusa Tenggara Timur province, eastern Indonesia. It blends historical and anthropological methods, using oral tradition, ethnographic observations, and archival collections. While Savu is a relatively small island, it has gained a wider regional importance. The text discusses the pre-colonial period up to the 16th century, based on the unusually strong and detailed genealogical tradition, and explains how the various domains emerged on the island. Next it is shown how the early-colonial encounters with the Portuguese and Dutch (VOC) changed the system of governance, how the colonial suzerains functioned as mediators, and how the Savunese provided decisive military support for the Dutch sphere in the Timor region. In the 19th century the Savunese embarked on minor colonial enterprises in Timor and Sumba, and were still largely… Read More

Singapore Univ Pr, 2019. Hardcover. New. 586 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches.

Singapore: NUS Press. New in New dust jacket. 2018. First Edition. Original Boards. 9814722758 . With b/w & coloured plates, maps & illustrations. Light shelfwear. ; Octavo; xxvi, 586 pages .