Srivijaya
Power, trade and faith in Indonesia's first maritime empire
$46.12
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
Long before Majapahit rose to greatness, Srivijaya controlled the sea routes between India and China. Discover Srivijaya, Indonesia’s first maritime empire.
Every ship that passed through the Strait of Malacca added to Srivijaya’s wealth, funding magnificent temples, nurturing great centres of Buddhist learning and giving rise to Borobudur, the largest Buddhist monument ever built.
Journey through a vibrant world of Chinese monks, Arab sailors, Tamil merchants, pirates, warrio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781915310682 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1915310687 |
| Author: | Herald van der Linde |
| Publisher: | Monsoon Books |
| Imprint: | monsoon |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
An engaging and accessible introduction to Srivijaya, this book brings the maritime world of early Southeast Asia vividly to life. A rewarding read for general readers and history enthusiasts alike.–Dr Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Global Archaeological Research at Universiti Sains Malaysia
Herald van der Linde has already proven his skills as an historian of early modern SE Asia with his riveting study of Majapahit (1293-circa 1527) - this beautifully written book combined a mastery of the primary sources with a discerning historical imagination. Now he has turned his attention to Majapahit’s imperial predecessor, Srivijaya, a thalassocracy which shaped Maritime SE Asia between the 7th to 11th centuries with its capital in present-day Palembang. A tour de force, this new study will be read with profit by all those interested in the antecedents of modern Indonesia. –Peter Carey MBE, Emeritus Fellow, Trinity College, Oxford
Herald van der Linde
Herald van der Linde has travelled, lived, and worked in Indonesia and Hong Kong since the 90s. Married to an Indonesian, he is passionate about the social and cultural history of Indonesia and is the author of bestselling Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia’s Greatest Empire and Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City. Fluent in Dutch, Indonesian, and English, he enjoys delving into local Indonesian archives to unearth intriguing narratives from the archipelago’s past.
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