From Vienna to Yogyakarta
the life of herb feith
$67.99
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2011
Summary
Herb Feith came to Australia as a Jewish refugee from war-torn Europe in 1939 and went on to become an internationally renowned and passionate scholar of Indonesia. He died tragically in Melbourne in 2001. This engaging biography tells his own extraordinary story and traces his interest in Indonesia, his determination to establish networks of serious study of Indonesia and Southeast Asia and his commitment to peace activism.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742232805 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1742232809 |
| Author: | Jemma Purdey |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 828g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 149mm x 43mm |
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Critics Review
“Not just readable but engrossing. Jemma Purdey has done an excellent job in bringing to life this complex person who was both an inspiration and a puzzle for many people.”
“Not just readable but engrossing. Jemma Purdey has done an excellent job in bringing to life this complex person who was both an inspiration and a puzzle for many people.” –Charles A. Coppel, Australian political scientist
About The Author
Jemma Purdey
Jemma Purdey is an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center of Southeast Asian Studies and the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University. She is author of Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996-1999.
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