Ethnic Jewellery From Indonesia: Continuity And Evolution

This is a compelling introduction to the little-known and visually-powerful body adornments of the ethnic peoples of Indonesia’s outer islands, including Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumba and Maluku. The history of the jewellery is told from the perspective of the materials used, including gold, silver, brass, ivory, shell and animal teeth.

Illustrated with nearly 600 photographs of rare jewellery amassed over 30 years by collector Manfred Giehmann, this book explores the depth and breadth of an ancient and magnificent tradition of the Indonesian people. It provides information on the origin, meaning and purpose of the jewellery, as well as insights into the people who crafted and wore the jewellery for ritual or ceremonial functions. Ethnic Jewellery: Continuity and Evolution is a definitive work on the subject and a testimony to the living traditions of cultures usually shrouded in mystery.

Introduction: Dr Antonio J. Guerreiro
Text: Bruce W. Carpenter
Photography: Philippe Heurtault
ISBN: 978-981-4260-68-8
328 pp, 285 mm x 235 mm, hardback
Retail Price : Rp. 830.000

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Spa Style Europe Therapies, Cuisines, Spas

From its early emphasis on healing waters, Europe's rich spa tradition has evolved to incorporate different healing practices and therapies - not just from Europe, but from around the world.

Spa Style Europe is a comprehensive guide to the intricate tapestry of popular modern spa treatments in Europe and those quality spas where you can enjoy them.

232pp, 240mm X 200mm, Paperback
Normal Price : Rp. 184.000
Special price : Rp. 25.000

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Spa Style Asia Pacific

Spa Style Asia-Pacific is the definitive guide to time-honoured healing traditions and the luxury spas that practise them.

The major healing systems of Asia-Pacific—including Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Filipino and Australian—are explained in the Spa Therapies chapter. Here, an overview of the cultural and historical backgrounds of each tradition is presented, along with what can be expected from specific treatments and therapies. Handy recipes provide the opportunity of a spa experience at home. Spa Cuisine surveys the major national cuisines of Asia with healthy recipes for complete meals together with calorie, protein, carbohydrate and fat counts.

While Asia-Pacific is the primary focus of the first two chapters, spa therapies and a cuisine style developed in the West can be found in the Cosmopolitan sections. Spa Digest serves as an illustrated directory to the region’s carefully selected and most stylish spa retreats. Insights into the essence of each property will help you decide on the spa that best suits your needs, personality and preferences, while the Spa Statistics panel summarises the facilities, therapies, services, recreation options and contact details.

Text: Ginger Lee, Christine Zita Lim, Kate O'Brien, and Annette Tan
ISBN: 978-0-500-28620-3
264 pp, 240 mm x 200 mm, paperback
Normal price : Rp. 184.000
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Spa Chic Asia

This book will enable stressed-out urbanites and discerning spa aficionados to make sense of the dazzling array of options available in Asia. Everything from destination spas, medi-spas, day spas, wellness retreats, and spas that incorporate alternative medicine are covered in this guide. Well-researched chapters by one of Asia’s top spa gurus, Kate O’Brien, provide insights into the different spa traditions and the unique treatments available , along with recommendations that will help one find the perfect spa to pamper and soothe body and mind into a delightfully languid state. Spa Chic also explores new spa trends and interior designs, healthful organic cuisines and signature treatments that use indigenous ingredients based on traditional Asian wellness philosophies.

Text: Kate O'Brien and Brandon Lee
ISBN: 978-981-4217-42-2
224 pp, 215mm x 215mm, paperback
Normal price : Rp. 230.000
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Sketches in the Straits: Nineteenth-Century Watercolours and Manuscript of Singapore, Malacca, Penang and Batavia by Charles Dyce

Charles Dyce was a prolific amateur artist of the nineteenth century, making visual and written records of the places he visited. This volume features the Charles Dyce Collection—35 watercolour paintings and a 22-page handwritten manuscript illuminating his travels in Singapore, Malacca, Penang and Batavia.

Leaving his home in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, at 18, Dyce travelled to Calcutta and eventually to Singapore. He was actively involved in Singapore's social and civic affairs, becoming the Sheriff of the Straits Settlements for a year from September 1846. Yet curiously, Charles Dyce remained somewhat elusive, and no image of him has been found.

Among the 35 paintings in the National University of Singapore Museums collection are views of the land from a ship's deck, images of a strong colonial presence, surveys of bustling trading towns and rivers and depictions of picturesque scenery. The accompanying manuscript provides an enlightening commentary on life in the Straits during the mid-19th century.

Text: Irene Lim

ISBN: 978-981-4068-92-5

128 pp, 240 mm x 240 mm, Hardback

Normal price : Rp. 275.000

Special price : Rp. 75.000

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Singapore Chic

Singapore Chic shows you how to live it up in one of the most exciting shopping and dining destinations in Asia. Beautiful photographs accompany narratives on each area of the island nation, and provide an overview of the history, attractions and places of interest. Featuring prime establishments that boast award-winning chefs, wine lists, restaurant service and hotel accommodations, Singapore Chic embodies the Garden City's spirit and style. From boutique to 5-star hotel giant, from exclusive local labels to international fashion giants, from shophouse to modern architectural masterpiece, Singapore has plenty to offer and Singapore Chic is the perfect place to begin researching.

Text: Aun Koh and Susan Leong
ISBN: 981-4155-74-8
232 pp, 215 mm x 215 mm, paperback
Normal price : Rp. 230.000
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Shanghai Chic

Shanghai Chic is the definitive guide to China’s most cosmopolitan city. From the narrow, winding streets of the French Concession and the Old City, to the glittering urban expanse of Pudong, from the antique stalls of Dongtai Road to the style mecca of the Bund, readers are equipped with an invaluable insight to Shanghai. The most luxurious hotels and stylish restaurants are featured, as are the latest bars and cutting-edge galleries, together with international and local designer boutiques. They illustrate the inimitable style of the ‘Paris of the Orient’, and travellers can find essential information on all the places to sleep, eat and be seen at. Shanghai both old and new, as well as an itinerary of day-trips are presented, along with over 40 carefully selected hot-spots from across the city. Together, these stellar locations exemplify Shanghai’s unique character, providing an indispensable introduction to the most exciting city in China.

Text: Barbara Koh and Zoë Jaques
ISBN: 981-4155-58-6
208 pp, 215 mm x 215 mm, paperback
Normal price : Rp. 230.000
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Hong Kong Chic

Hong Kong Chic is your insider's companion to one of the best-loved cities in The Far East. With vibrant images of the city's famous jewelled skyline, bustling harbour-front and the sophisticated shopping precincts, it's clear that Hong Kong has become a global beacon of style, sophistication and adventure.

Hong Kong Chic reveals one hidden treasure after another—from underground eateries that were once the exclusive province of locals to exclusive VIP penthouses clubs, neon-lit street markets and boutiques. Each of the property profiles makes planning your Hong Kong trip as pleasurable as visiting one of The Orient's truly iconic cities itself.

Text: Sofia A. Suárez and Zoë Jaques
ISBN: 981-4155-86-1
208 pp, 215 mm x 215 mm, paperback
Normal price : Rp. 230.000
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Gourmet Chic Asia

From Singapore to Shanghai, this book explores Asia’s dynamic food scene and dizzying array of cuisines. Tokyo and Hong Kong have Michelin dining guides to their names, but equally there are hidden gems in other Asian cities that don’t always make the culinary headlines. Chapters on food trends, leading chefs, signature dishes, gourmet markets, restaurant interiors, cookery schools, wines and gourmet cocktails, as well as cooking tips from some of Asia’s most renowned chefs, make this a must-read for every foodie. Also included are reviews of Asia’s top restaurants along with recipes of their signature dishes. This is your chance to partake of everything from reinvented street fare to molecular cuisine, in venues ranging from vertigo-inducing skyscraper tops to beachside tables with toes digging into the sand.

Text: Pauline Dawn Loh, Sylvia Tan and Amy Van
ISBN: 978-981-4260-20-6
232 pp, 215 mm x 215 mm
Normal price : Rp. 230.000
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Eco Chic

With eco-related issues becoming more prominent today, a new breed of traveller has emerged—modern, stylish and yet ecologically aware. In response we see a fresh and exciting trend in environmentally responsible travel and lifestyle. As the first-of-its-kind guide, Eco Chic will appeal to both neophytes and fervent advocates of the green revolution. Providing extensive coverage of earth-friendly shops, brands, architecture, fashion and lifestyle, restaurants, hotels and lodges, and other establishments, this book proves that it’s possible to live in style and be mindful of your ecological footprint at the same time.

Text: Pascal Languillon, Tan Mei Zee and Kate O'Brien
ISBN: 978-981-4217-53-8
232pp, 215mm x 215mm, paperback
Normal Price : Rp. 230.000
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Doubleness: Photography of Chang Chien-Chi

Since his foray into photojournalism n the early 1990s, award-winning Magnum photographer Chang Chien-Chi has captured an array of diverse, thought-provoking and even controversial subjects.

For the first time, ADoubleness: Photography of Chang Chien-Chi brings together a selection of photographs from Double Happiness, China Town and The Chain. Accompanying these images are illuminating essays by photography critic Vicki Goldberg and anthropologist Dr. Xiang Biao. They shed new light on his themes, tying seemingly disparate subjects together and revealing how closely the situations and people in the photographs of Chang Chien-Chi do in fact mirror each other and our own experiences.

Photography: Chang Chien-Chi
Text: Vicki Goldberg and Xiang Biao
ISBN: 978-981-4217-77-4
80 pp, 222 mm x 292 mm, paperback 

Normal Price : Rp. 414.000

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Cooking with Singapore Families

In celebration of the International Year of the Family 2004 and published in conjunction with the Family Festival 2004, Cooking with Singapore Families casts the spotlight upon one of life’s simplest pleasures–food, and the added joy gained from sharing it with loved ones. Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Mr Edmund Chen and wife Xiang Yun, Mr Willie Cheng, Mr Fandi Ahmad and wife Wendy Jacobs, Mr Jack Neo, etc, recount the stories behind the dishes which add spice to their family lives. Also featured are winning entries from the National Library Board’s ‘My Family Recipe’ national writing contest, which saw over 800 entries from Singaporeans from all walks of life.

Cooking with Singapore Families pays tribute to families in Singapore and the recipes devised in their kitchens. Celebrities and well-known personalities join winners of the ‘My Family Recipe’ national writing contest in this book to share recipes which have been passed down as precious heirlooms, or are spontaneous strokes of culinary innovation.

64pp, 240 x 220 mm, Hardback
Normal Price : Rp. 388.000

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Concrete Metal Glass: Hijjas Kasturi Associates Selected Works 1977-2007

Hijjas Kasturi Associates has been one of the leading architectural practices in Malaysia for over thirty years, during which time many of the firm’s designs have become national icons. The firm has been particularly sensitive to social and environmental concerns, and notably successful in the integration of art with technology. In this book, Paul McGillick traces the evolution of the practice and of its work. Tracing a shift in emphasis over time in the choice of construction materials—concrete, metal and glass, as the title suggests—he explores the development of the firm from its establishment in 1977 to its present position. Profiles of founder Hijjas Kasturi and of the firm’s director, Serina Hijjas, offer insights into the ethos and direction of the firm. The practice’s institutional and commercial buildings, for which it is best known, are covered in detail. Descriptions of each project are illustrated with photographs, many of them published for the first time, and with architectural drawings. A selection of other works are also showcased, including unbuilt works for Malaysia and overseas, particularly the Middle East. Besides being a guide to the works of Hijjas Kasturi Associates, Concrete Metal Glass goes further—revealing some of the particular challenges thrown up in the business of making buildings of this quality. It is both a definitive account of an eminent practice, and an illuminating account of the process of building design in a rapidly evolving architectural environment.

Text: Paul McGillick
ISBN: 978-981-4155-28-1
188 pp, 290 x 250 mm, hardback
Normal Price : Rp. 368.000

Special Price : Rp. 75.000

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A Century in Asia: The History of the École Française d'Extrême-Orient 1898-2006

Dedicated entirely to the study of societies of South, Southeast and East Asia, the École Française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) is the oldest and most prestigious French academic institution in Asia. This book traces in detail the institution's history, starting from its founding in Saigon in 1900, right through to the tumultuous years of the two World Wars and several civil wars, to its present-day status. Also lavishly illustrated with material from public and private collections, depicting various aspects of the EFEO's activities and those of its devoted scholars, the book bears testament to the tremendous self-belief and commitment shown by the EFEO since its inauguration, a spirit which has enabled the School to survive and evolve over the last century, while retaining its long-standing and intimate relationship with Asia. The School remains to this day an essential port of call for students of all Asian nations.

Text: Catherine Clémentin-Ojha and Pierre-Yves Manguin
Translator: Helen Reid
ISBN: 978-981-4155-97-7
240 pp, 230 mm x 174 mm, paperback
Normal Price : Rp. 59.800
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Vanishing Giants: Elephants of Asia

Vanishing Giants: Elephants in Asia is a photographic book which looks at the Asian Elephant, their struggle to find a place in a rapidly urbanising world, and the lives of the people who exist alongside them. At a time when its close relative, the African elephant, is flourishing, the Asian elephant is imperiled as never before. The demands of industry and agriculture, populations that are growing exponentially, illegal logging and other environmental degradation: all conspire to rob this king of beasts of his birthright. Asia's wild elephant population now hovers at somewhere below 40,000 in the 13 countries of South and Southeast Asia, which make up their habitat.

Photography: Palani Mohan
Text: Jason Gagliardi
Foreword: David Bellamy
ISBN: 978-981-4217-30-9
120 pp, 230 mm x 300 mm, hardback 

Normal  Price : Rp. 368.000
Special Price : Rp. 100.000

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Understanding Islam in Indonesia

Few people outside the region know much about the Indonesian archipelago, the practice of Islam among its diverse peoples, or the religion’s powerful influence on the politics of the republic. Author Robert Pringle is a historian, author and retired American diplomat. He served as a Foreign Service Officer in Indonesia in the early 1970s, specialising in Islamic issues. His incisive writing provides the necessary context and demystifies the spectrum of politically active Muslim groups in Indonesia today, and allows readers to gain a deeper and more accurate understanding of the country in terms of its religion, politics and history.

Text: Robert Pringle
ISBN: 978-981-4260-09-1
180 pp, 226 mm x 150 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 184.000

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Twilight in Djakarta

Mochtar Lubis, in this vivid dissection of social and political life in Jakarta at the beginning of the 1960s, reveals the dark currents of poverty, corruption and vice which course beneath the surface of one of the great cities of the Third World. Although set in Indonesia, the tale that unfolds has universal application as it describes the forces which determine the lives of rich and poor, politicians and criminals, intellectuals and simple rural immigrants alike, as they struggle for survival. Through the character of the central figure, Suryono, a young, Western-educated government official, the author depicts the complex web of threads which enmesh both individual and society in a newly developing nation, with compassion as well as insight.

This book is also available in e-book form.

Text: Mochtar Lubis
ISBN: 978-981-4260-65-7
232 pp, 195 mm x 130 mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 137.000

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Tropical Garden Design

This is a new paperback edition of the first retrospective written by landscape architect and designer Made Wijaya about his own garden designs, the inspiration behind his work, and the various styles he has adopted as his own. These “Collections” have transformed the Bali Hyatt, Amandari, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran, and more than 400 gardens in the tropical world, including the US Ambassador’s residence in Jakarta, the former Mustique estate of David Bowie, and his own haven in Sanur, Bali, the Villa Bebek. Divided into thematic sections that describe the making of water gardens, Balinese gardens, courtyards, floating pavilions and compang, the book also has practical advice for private and professional gardeners.

Made Wijaya’s Tropical Garden Design, is inspirational, richly illustrated with evocative drawings and sketches and superb photographs—it is a celebration of over 20 years of unequalled tropical garden design.

Text: Made Wijaya
Photography: Tim Street-Porter, Tara Sosrowardoyo, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, Jerry Harpur
ISBN: 981-4068-91-8
208 pp, 280 mm x 250 mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 230.000

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Tropical Fruit

The humid, rich and vibrant tropical climate nurtures an abundance of delicious fruits, which can be grown, with care, in gardens elsewhere, including the temperate zones. Find out about the best tropical fruits, how to recognise them, enjoy them, and get the best out of them. Get tips on their natural properties—nutritional, medicinal and practical information. Recipes from some of the five-star kitchens in the region’s leading hotels and resorts will stimulate your culinary imagination. Commissioned botanical paintings show the fruits in all their glory, including details and cross-sections. Discover their English, botanical Latin and fascinating local common names.

Text: Desmond Tate
Illustrations: Bruce Granquist and Anuar Bin Abdul Rahim
ISBN: 978-981-4217-21-7
96 pp, 210 mm x 230 mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 137.000

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The Sultan and the Mermaid Queen

The Sultan and the Mermaid is a collection of essays and articles which describe rarely written-about Asian people, places and events. Meet the last elephant hunter of Vietnam, who has reached Michael Jordan-like status through a very Asian-accented product endorsement. Understand why 19th century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who spent eight years in Asia, has a better claim to the theory of natural selection than Charles Darwin. Ponder the disappearance of Bruno Manser, a Swiss Robin Hood who vanished in a Borneo jungle while trying to help the downtrodden Penan tribesmen stand up for their rights. Play golf on the world’s highest course. Speak with the Sultan of Yogyakarta and learn about his love affair with the Mermaid Queen.

Text: Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
ISBN: 978-981-4217-74-3
130 mm x 195 mm, portrait, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 129.000

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The Painted Alphabet

Called 'a magical first novel' by The New York Times, and hailed by The New Yorker as 'dazzling little gem', this highly unusual story is based on a Balinese epic poem. Over the years it has earned a place on the short list of must-read novels on Bali. Brothers Siladri and Made Kerti marry sisters Kadek and Rajin. Each couple has had a baby when Siladri abruptly decides to leave worldly concerns behind to join a holy man on a distant mountain. Reluctantly, Kadek agrees to go, too, leaving their son behind to one day help with the family farm and taking their infant niece with them. Magic and witchcraft enchant the telling of this spellbinding tale. Darling has lived in Bali for many years, and her rich novelization of this folklore attests to her affinity for the culture.

Text: Diana Darling
ISBN: 978-981-4385-00-8
176 pp, 195 mm x 130 mm, paperback
Retail Prices : Rp. 120.000


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The Indonesian Heritage Series (vol.10)

The Indonesian Archipelago is a region of great linguistic wealth. Hundreds of distinct languages are found, and many ethnic groups have their own scripts and writing traditions. Over time, languages and styles of expression have been juxtaposed and blended, history and experience being fashioned into recorded texts and oral traditions. The materials of Indonesian manuscripts show incredible variety—bamboo, bark and palm leaf, just to name a few—reflecting the natural world in which these traditions evolved. With political unification, the idea of drawing the nation closer through a common language, Malay, emerged. Now named Indonesian, this language is used by politicians, military strategists and creative writers to spread the idea of Indonesia. In the years since the birth of the Republic, Indonesians have witnessed massive changes in their education system and communications network. As the nation developed, so too have their language and literature and as the 21st century approaches, Indonesian literature now stands on its own.

Editor: John H. McGlynn
ISBN: 978-981-3018-36-5
144 pp, 290 mm x 220 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 275.000

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The Indonesian Heritage Series (vol. 9)

The early Austronesian inhabitants of Indonesia developed various religious beliefs that were represented in a wide range of ritual practices. These rituals expressed human concerns about crucial life issues: the agricultural cycle, birth, marriage and death. They were also concerned with understanding the place of man in the cosmos and making sense of his relationship with the deities and spirits who presided over everything. Later, other religions were introduced to the islands: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, religions that modified or replaced many of the older practices. Although the vast majority of Indonesians are Muslims, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity are all acknowledged by the Department of Religion. In this volume, the main religions, as they are interpreted and by the Indonesian people today, are described. At the same time, many of the rituals that are still adhered to, being recognised as aspects of Indonesia’s ancient cultures, are covered. The book is therefore an all-encompassing picture of Indonesia’s rich religious tapestry.

Editor: James J. Fox
ISBN: 978-981-3018-33-4
144pp, 290 mm x 220 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 275.000

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The Indonesian Heritage Series (vol. 5)

Indonesia’s equatorial environment encourages the evolution of an exceptional number of species, each adapted to a specific habitat. To this great diversity, which is common to all equatorial regions, Indonesia adds a further variation: its archipelago landform. As sea levels have risen and subsided over the past two million years, animal communities have been severed and reunited several times. Whereas western Indonesia has, at times, formed a single land mass, eastern Indonesia has remained a series of isolated stepping stones over which only a few mobile species, such as birds, have been able to cross. This transitional feature in wildlife has attracted the attention of many of the world’s greatest naturalists, beginning with AR Wallace in the 19th century and continuing into the present. The interaction between humans and animals in Indonesian history has been predictably intensive. Only now is it a main research priority to preserve the beauty and complexity of the animal communities in this huge repository of life’s experiments with variation and this volume makes a worthy contribution.

Editors: Tony Whitten and Jane Whitten
ISBN: 978-981-3018-32-7
144 pp, 290 mm x 220 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 275.000

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The Indonesian Heritage Series (vol. 4)

When seen from an orbiting spacecraft, Indonesia appears as a green-swathed country by virtue of the plant life luxuriating in the warmth and abundant rain. On the ground, its plants are conspicuous, beautiful and of enormous significance to its people and the national economy. This volume is an appreciation of the plants of Indonesia, that are seen along city streets, around houses, and in the rainforests where enormous trees stand clothed with orchids and ferns, covered with lichens and mosses, and entwined by vines and creepers. Around the coast, specialised plants such as mangrove trees and seagrasses exploit extreme habitats. On mountaintops, there are exquisite flowers and elfin forests with gnarled boughs. These diverse plants are a cornucopia, providing timber, food, medicines and an array of other useful products.

Editors: Tony Whitten and Jane Whitten
ISBN: 978-981-3018-29-7
144 pp, 290 mm x 220 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 275.000

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The Indonesian Heritage Series (vol. 3)

The early modern period, from about 1400 to 1900 was one in which the various societies of the Archipelago assumed the forms we now see as ‘traditional’, though they are in reality a product of unceasing change. Indonesians became an integral part of the world trading systems, producing the spices that helped fuel a global trade boom, and building cities, states and shipping networks that served it. Islam and Christianity reshaped the way Indonesians understood the world. A combination of new Islamic ideas, new technologies and new wealth brought Indonesian states to their highest pinnacles of power in the early 17th century. When the Dutch East India Company took much of the trade wealth away from these states, Indonesians responded by developing pluralistic networks, alliances and ideologies, which brought societies together without the centralised state.

This volume covers this process up to the fall of the last Indonesian states, which occurred around 1900.

Editor: Anthony Reid
ISBN: 978-981-3018-28-0

148 pp, 290 mm x 220 mm, hardback 
Retail price : Rp. 275.000

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The Indonesian Heritage Series (vol. 2)

A multitude of cultural groups inhabit over 17,508 islands that make up Indonesia. The country’s diversity is among its most conspicuous features, whether seen in physical terms or in human terms. A complex and rich history has heightened the Indonesian experience. Modernisation is transforming the human geography of the country, with expanding road networks, a growing health and educational infrastructure, and rapid urbanisation and industrialisation. Changes of this scale mean inevitable transformations in the way Indonesians are thinking about themselves, their lives and their futures. This volume, The Human Environment, demonstrates an environmental lattice within which development is occurring, and traces the threads of interaction and change that are a major part of the modernisation process and of people’s lives.

Editor: Jonathan Rigg
ISBN: 978-981-3018-27-3
144 pp, 290 mm x 220 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 275.000

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The End of Sukarno

The grisly murder of six high-ranking generals of the Indonesian Army in 1965 set in motion a chain of events that led to the collapse of the Indonesian Communist Party and overthrow of Indonesia’s national hero—President Sukarno. Author John Hughes was the first American correspondent in Jakarta after the murders and was awarded The Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the events that unfolded.

Text: John Hughes;
Rights available: World except Southeast Asia
ISBN: 978-981-4068-65-9
312 pp, 215 mm x 135 mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 138.000

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Southeast Asian Ceramics: New Light on Old Pottery

In this landmark publication, notable archaeologist and scholar John N. Miksic reconstructs a vivid image of the development of Southeast Asia’s unique ceramics. He summarises the research on this subject over the last 40 years, beginning with the founding of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society (SEACS) in Singapore in 1969. The result is a comprehensive and insightful overview of the technology, aesthetics and organisation, both economic and political, of ceramics from what seem to be diverse territories in pre-colonial Southeast Asia. This book is essential reading, not only for those with an interest in the economic history of the region but for all who seek a better understanding of the brilliant but underestimated material culture of our great forefathers.

Text: John N. Miksic
ISBN: 978-981-4260-13
76 pp, 244mm x 195 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 460.000

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Slow Life

The rising tide of environmental and climate change is a wake-up call that has spurred a growing number of people to seek a more sustainable way of living. However, many are uncertain as to how they can make a real and positive impact on the environment. The Six Senses business model embodies the concept of SLOW LIFE, which embraces the idea of integrating business with environmental health in order to generate a paradigm shift in living habits. The Six Senses brand is well known for creating luxurious resorts that are environmentally friendly, suggesting that minimising the ecological and carbon footprint of our homes, workplaces and holidays is not incompatible with comfort and style. Packed with useful tips, inspiring case studies and insightful analysis, this beautifully illustrated yet practical guide reveals how adopting the SLOW LIFE is an attainable goal.

Text: Kate O'Brien
ISBN: 978-981-4217-38-5
160 pp, 280mm x 260mm

Retail price : Rp. 506.000

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Ring of Fire

This fascinating odyssey began in 1972 with a 2,500-mile voyage through the fabled Spice Islands, in search of the Greater Bird of Paradise. A decade of further exploration followed, during which the authors lived among the Asmat cannibals of Papua and the healers of Bali, and encountered man-eating dragons in Komodo and the elusive “dream wanderers” of Borneo. With extraordinary courage, humour and passion for the unknown, the Blairs draw us into a magical land where ancient myths still flourish. Amid impenetrable rain forests, erupting volcanoes and startling natural beauty, the brothers have captured on film and in words the story of one of the most captivating and intriguing explorations ever made.

ISBN: 978-981-4260-10-7
Text: Lawrence Blair with Lorne Blair
288 pp, 215 mm x 150 mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 161.000

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Rimbaud in Java: The Lost Voyage

At eighteen, the French poet Arthur Rimbaud proclaimed: “My day is done; I’m leaving Europe. The sea air will burn my lungs; lost climes will tan my skin.” Three years later, in 1876, he joined the Royal Army of the Dutch Indies and sailed for Java, where he promptly deserted and fled into the jungle.

In the first book devoted to Rimbaud’s lost voyage to Asia, novelist and critic Jamie James reviews everything that is known about the journey; from there he imaginatively reconstructs what the poet must have seen and what he might have done, vividly recreating life in 19th-century Java along the way. Rimbaud in Java concludes with an inquiry into what the Orient represented in the poet's imagination. James’s intriguing book is a richly concentrated blend of biography, criticism and thought-travel, bringing into sharp focus this brief encounter between a great writer and a vanished world. An 8-page full colour insert showcasing the works of Rimbaud and artists of the era, as well as scenes of Java.

This book is also available in e-book form.

Text: Jamie James
ISBN: 978-981-4260-82-4
128 pp, 190 mm x 133 mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 138.000

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New Chinese Cuisine

Classic and contemporary find common ground in the New Chinese Cuisine cookbook. It launches a cutting-edge dining concept: the ingenious marriage of Chinese culinary traditions with cooking techniques, service and presentation styles from the West that is christened 'Modern Chinese' cuisine. It revamps classic dishes from Sichuan, Hunan, Beijing and Canton and revisits the Chinese kitchen's approach to vegetarian cooking and Hong Kong-style seafood from a fresh perspective. In doing so, it unveils the creative possibilities available in the artful blending of East and West, classic and contemporary, without compromising the principles of appearance, aroma, flavour and balance in Chinese cooking.

Designed and prepared by chefs of the Tung Lok Group, over 100 innovative dishes are featured with easy-to-follow recipes that make elaborate restaurant cooking accessible to the home.

Text: Melisa Teo and Don Bosco
Photographers: Jörg Sundermann and Lai Choon How
ISBN: 978-981-4068-26-0
160 pp; 250 x 280 mm; hardback
Retail price : Rp. 230.000

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Natural History Drawings: The Complete William Farquhar Collection, Malay Peninsula 1803–1818

Colonel William Farquhar was British Resident and Commandant of Malacca from 1803 to 1818, during which time he sent his men to collect various plant and animal specimens, which he then commissioned artists to paint. Covering a wide spectrum of flora and fauna, the evocative paintings were rendered in brilliant watercolour by Chinese artists who employed both Chinese and Western painting techniques. In an era when photography was non-existent, the only means of recording nature and wildlife was through painting. Whereas the original collection of drawings ran to eight volumes, this book brings together for the first time all 477 natural history drawings in a single book. Accompanied by authoritative essays and detailed captions, this book is a valuable addition to the art or nature lover’s library. It showcases some fascinating wildlife still present in the region today and is also an important record of species that have been lost or are diminished in number.

Essays: John Bastin and Kwa Chong Guan
ISBN: 978-981-4217-69-9
336 pp, 240 x 200 mm, hardback 
Retail price : Rp. 414.000

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My Journey from Paris to Java

Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), the renowned French novelist, has earned worldwide recognition for his realist style, sharp wit and keen observation. He is also considered one of the most important French writers of fiction in the history of literature. As one of the pioneers of literary realism, he, or rather the narrateur, makes a short fantasy diversion in this concise work to the mystical and exotic island of Java, where he encounters a deadly poison-breathing tree, civilised monkeys, love-sick sparrows and that epitome of Oriental desirability of his day — the women of Java. Written just before he started on the widely acclaimed multi-volume La Comédie humaine, this charmingly small work was much loved by Balzac himself.

Text: Honoré de Balzac
ISBN: 978-981-4260-14-5
68 pp, 220 mm x 136 mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 138.000

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Museums of Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has numerous museums, many of which are relatively unknown to the general public.

Museums of Southeast Asia meets the urgent need for an up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible reference guide that will be useful for visitors planning their trips and armchair travelers seeking to broaden their knowledge of the region. It aims to be the most authoritative reference work yet produced on the subject of regional museums, providing in-depth information about collections and museums of all genres to both regional and international markets.
Generously illustrated, Museums of Southeast Asia features over 75 Southeast Asian institutions. The book's detailed content, supplemented by easily accessible key facts, will provide sufficient information to represent a 'virtual tour' of each of the museums included.

Text: Iola Lenzi
Editors: Marilyn Seow, Laura Jeanne Gobal
ISBN: 978-981-4068-96-3
208 pp, 240 mm x 200 mm, Paperback
Retail Price : Rp. 275.000

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Modern Tropical Garden Design

Made Wijaya, world-famous for his inspirational garden designs, and knowledge of the architecture and culture of Bali, has documented for this book the best modern tropical gardens to be found anywhere. He describes the work and design philosophies of the best tropical landscape designers of recent decades, such as Roberto Burle Marx, Raymond Jungles, Ng Sek San and Bill Bensley. The book shows how a new wave has gripped the world of garden design in recent years, and of its historical antecedents from many continents. It dissects the various styles — from Brazilian modern, through Hawaiian to New Asian — that have influenced garden design in tropical Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Florida, Hawaii, India, Mauritius and Southeast Asia. It is a work of both inspirational and reference value. Infused with Made Wijaya’s personal style, this book aims to prove his contention that 'modern tropical gardens don’t need to be stiff and unfriendly”.

Text: Made Wijaya
ISBN: 978-981-4155-64-9
208 pp, 280 mm x 260 mm, hardback

Retail price : Rp. 415.000

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Health and Beauty from the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan

Malaysia’s rainforests are among the oldest in the world, and within them its peoples have discovered therapeutic secrets that have been incorporated into their traditional system of healing, wellness and beauty practices for centuries. Written by a team of academics and specialists, this book reveals the vast array of rainforest plants and roots that are used by the indigenous people of Malaysia as well as the Malays, Chinese and Indians to maintain both health and vigour, as well as radiance and beauty. Readers will gain deep insights into the unique ways in which the people of Malaysia maintain their youthfulness and vitality.

Editors: Professor Gerard Bodeker,
Dr Christof Jaenicke, Dr Joerg Gruenwald, Professor Dato' Dr Hood Salleh, Dr Ruzy Suliza Hashim, Zurinawati Zainal Abidin
ISBN: 978-981-4217-91-0
256 pp, 244 mm x 195 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 275.000

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Batik: Creating an Identity

For the Javanese, batik is more than just shirts and sarung, The patterns and motifs express their various local identities; they are statements of Javanese life and philosophy. This book examines the role of batik within the social and cultural context of modern Indonesia and Singapore, and exposes the reader to the rich plethora of styles in both classical and contemporary batik. It also provides an insight into Indonesian batik craftsmen, and pays tribute to their technical skills and artistry.

Text: Lee Chor Lin (English and Chinese)
Photography: Tara Sosrowardoyo, Lee Chee Kheong, Ho Keen Fi
ISBN: 978-981-4155-91-5
144 pp, 155 mm X 170mm, paperback
Retail price : Rp. 276.000

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Batavia in Nineteenth Century Photographs

This is the most comprehensive photographic record ever published of the place now known as Jakarta. From the late 1850s, when the earliest known photographs of the city were taken, through the closing years of the 19th century, one hundred and fifty-five rare photographs from leading institutional and private collections are brought together here for the first time. Extensively researched, Batavia in Nineteenth Century Photographs grew out of the author’s fascination with photographs as a ‘time machine’ into the Jakarta of another age and features many images which have never before been published.

Text: Scott Merrillees
ISBN: 978-981-3018-77-8
282 pp, 280 mm x 260 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 460.000

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Bali Sketchbook

For hundreds of years Bali has fascinated and charmed newcomers, just as it captivated the English watercolour artist Graham Byfield when he first visited the island. Following the Balinese view of the tripartite nature of things, explained in the introduction, the book is divided into three parts. The World of Origins tours the mountains and lakes, with the temples and villages among them, while The Hand-Made World takes us through agriculture, architecture, art, handicrafts and markets. The Sea Coast, the final part, explores the traditional fishing villages and modern beach resorts, contrasting the old way of life and the new. Bali resident, Diana Darling has written many features and contributed to several books about the island. A practising artist in her own right, Diana was Graham Byfield’s guide to Bali’s highly refined aesthetic, complex society and its wealth of historical sites.

Illustrations: Graham Byfield
Text: Diana Darling
ISBN: 978-981-3018-59-4
96 pp, 244 mm x 280 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 276.000

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Balancing Senses: The Six Senses Spa Book

Keeping that elusive spa feeling a permanent one, long after the spa visit, can be tricky. With this in mind, the Six Senses Spa Book is a refreshing recipe for making the most of the body you were born with. From detoxing to yoga, from body treatments organic food, the book is packed with easy to follow recipes and guidelines for nourishing the body, both inside and out. The Body Sense chapter explains how to live the sixth sense by eating fresh, wholesome and seasonal foods and combining ancient healing traditions with today's sound scientific knowledge on how the body works. Here, you can learn about detoxing as well as pertinent advice that will help you become healthier, and feel younger, fitter and stronger. Beauty Sense is a guide on how best to treat your body from the outside, from facial treatments to body scrubs, from hair to feet, every aspect is taken care of. Mind Sense looks at movement and meditation techniques, old and new, that work to alter the inner-self. Time-honoured healing practices such as yoga, tai chi, pranayama and meditation are detailed to show you how to stay looking and feeling your best. As a completely usable guide, Balancing Senses provides menu and exercise programmes that will enable you to relive the spa experience at home, making a transitory experience into a real and permanent way of life.

Text: Kate O'Brien
Photography: Jörg Sundermann
ISBN: 978-981-4155-84-7
160 pp, 280 mm x 260 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 368.000

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Architecture of Bali (paperback edition)

Acclaimed landscape and architectural designer Made Wijaya draws on his photographic archives to present a visual study of Balinese architecture: its origins, elements, variations and vagaries. The book gives an overview of Balinese architecture in its human context—the village. It then looks at the basic elements of local architecture—the walled courtyard and the pavilion. Further chapters examine building materials, ornamentation and the architectural hybrids resulting from other ethnic influences.

Wijaya also examines how Balinese architecture has been incorporated in modern private houses and boutique hotels in Bali. Illustrated with over 630 photographs, this fascinating book on Balinese ethnic architecture—whose enduring influence continues to be felt far beyond the shores of this enchanting island—is both an authoritative compendium for serious architects and designers as well as an entertaining yet insightful study of the subject.

Text: Made Wijaya
ISBN: 978-981-4260-35-0

224 pp, 280 mm x 280 mm, paperback  

Retail price : Rp. 322.000

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Javanese Antique Furniture and Folk Art

Quirky, enigmatic and uniquely beautiful, the art and furnishings of Central and East Java’s villages and palaces are little known to the art historians, museum curators and collectors of the world. The main distinguishing features of this folk art are revealed in this book—bright, bold colours; naïve forms and compositions; flattened perspectives; anonymous origins; functionality; humour and social commentary. Javanese folk art is the product of a complex and ancient culture renowned for its ability to pick and choose from the outside world while creating completely original, and undeniably, Javanese styles.

Text: Bruce Carpenter and David B. Smith
ISBN: 978-981-4217-76-7 

256 pp, 280 mm x 250 mm, hardback

Retail price : Rp. 600.000

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Mozaic: French Cuisine, Balinese Flavours

Embark on a culinary discovery of Bali, where the wild and inventive gourmet imaginings of French-American chef-visionary Chris Salans have taken root. Using modern French techniques of cooking and presentation, the classically-trained Salans incorporates both everyday and exotic Indonesian and Balinese ingredients in his cooking. The resulting flavours are sometimes surprising, but more often subtly nuanced, with unusual taste profiles that will titillate the most jaded of palates. Chef Salans calls his culinary oeuvre – borne out of years of research, and trial and error – French-Balinese gastronomy. The recipes are organised around 17 ingredients found in Bali and elsewhere in Indonesia, all of which are keys to the inspiration behind the dishes at Mozaic. While some ingredients are commonly found in other parts of the world, others are unique to Bali and will inspire the home cook to embrace the creative approach to food for which Mozaic has become famous. Mozaic: French Cuisine, Balinese Flavours will introduce you to the magic of Chef Salans’ cuisine, and will be the perfect memento for diners who want to replicate the Mozaic culinary experience at home.

Text: Chris Salans
ISBN: 978-981-4260-45-9
144 pp, 280 x 250 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 322.000

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Early Kingdoms of the Indonesian Archipelago and the Malay Peninsula

At a period when sea navigation depended more on the skill and courage of sailors than on technology, men were nonetheless able to build maritime regional empires that stretched from Indochina to the Indonesian Archipelago.

This book, which draws on a huge body of archaeological and documentary research, provides a much-needed overview of the history of the Malay Peninsula and insular South-east Asia from its earliest times up till the 16th century. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the international context of the political, economic and social evolution of these kingdoms, and so provides a useful background to the modern history of the region. This is an excellent book for those with a keen interest in the ancient history of the first kingdoms of the Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago. 

392 pp, 150 mm x 215 mm, Paperback 

Retail Price : Rp. 230.000

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Covarrubias in Bali

In the 1930s, the acclaimed Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias and his wife Rose made two trips to Bali, the results of which would impact the world’s understanding of the island thereafter. Covarrubias’ Balinese works are unique and greatly indebted to the folk art and spirit of his nation as well as the graphic and illustrative arts of his era. This book contains 50 colour and 30 black-and-white photographs documenting the artist’s work, reproducing for the first time Covarrubias’ Balinese oeuvre, much of which has remained hidden from public view since the 1930s. 

160 pp, 280 x 250 mm, Hardback  

Retail price : Rp. 460.000

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Beads of Borneo

The honorary curator of beads at the Sarawak Museum, Heidi Munan, displays the beauty, variety and mystique of the beads and bead culture found in the world's third-largest island, transcending its political boundaries to cover the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan in Indonesia.

Drawing on the author's extensive fieldwork, Beads of Borneo explores the island and people of Borneo, the history of the bead trade, beads as jewelry, their religious qualities and modern trends in bead design.

Text: Heidi Munan
ISBN: 978-981-4155-07-6
144 pp, 280 mm x 250 mm, hardback
Retail price : Rp. 227.000

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Batak Sculpture

Although the art of the Batak tribes in the mountains of northern Sumatra has been admired by collectors and scholars since the 19th century, only a limited number of pieces have appeared in publications over the years. This illustrated book showcases hundreds of masterpieces of Batak sculpture from the Mandala collection. With texts by the world’s leading Batak expert, Achim Sibeth, and Indonesian art expert, Bruce W. Carpenter, this book is a milestone in the literature on Southeast Asian tribal art.

Text: Achim Sibeth and Bruce W. Carpenter

ISBN: 978-981-4155-85-4

368 pp, 300 x 260 mm hardback

Retail Price : Rp. 682.500

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Bali Notebook

Bali Notebook features over 50 drawings and watercolours of artist Graham Byfield, whose evocative portrayal of Bali's alluring landscapes, startling architecture and vibrant culture effortlessly conveys all that is special about the island. It contains ruled, plain pages of high-quality paper and has a short introduction to the country, a three-year calendar and an "at a glance" page of useful facts about Bali. This notebook is the perfect gift for stationery lovers and art enthusiasts alike.

ISBN: 978-981-4260-99-2
160 pp, 156 mm x 120 mm, hardback 
Retail price : Rp. 115.000

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