Mary F. Somers Heidhues Book order (chronological)

This bilingual compilation of essays by various well-known experts on Indonesia provides a broad overview on the impact of selected events of Indonesia's past on its present. The contributors derive from diverse disciplines and are all linked by their common empathy for as well as their awareness of changes in Indonesia. Whatever historical event the contributors concentrate on in particular, they all emphasise that present-day Indonesia can only be understood comprehensively while bearing in mind its exciting past.

Southeast Asia is an important global crossroads. A melting pot of cultures, religions and peoples, it has seen the rise and fall of many mighty empires. This book guides the reader through the history of the region, from the earliest prehistoric peoples to the late 20th-century.