After receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, the Bengali poet-philosopher Raabindranath Tagore embarked on a series of lecture tours of Japan, China, and his native India. Tagore was convinced that a unique spirituality unified Asia and he attempted, un-successtully, to persuade Chinese and Japanese intellectuals to join India in realizing a common civilization. Although Tagore faile…
Cita-Cita Politik membahas gagasan-gagasan dasar yang menjadi landasan pembentukan tujuan politik dalam suatu masyarakat. Buku ini menguraikan berbagai konsep penting dalam filsafat politik, seperti keadilan, kebebasan, kekuasaan, dan legitimasi pemerintahan. Penulis menelusuri bagaimana cita-cita politik berkembang melalui sejarah pemikiran, serta bagaimana ide-ide tersebut memengaruhi pembent…
This textbook presents a comprehensive chronology of the development of Chinese art from prehistoric times to the modern period. It covers a wide range of art forms, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, and folk art. Emphasis is placed on the distinctive characteristics of each dynasty, its philosophical influences, and the stylistic evolution that shape China's r…
This book examines in detail the attempted coup d'état known as the "30 September Movement" (G30S) in Indonesia in 1965. Written by Nugroho Notosusanto and Ismail Saleh, the book presents the New Order government's official version of the background, depiction of events, and the parties deemed responsible, particularly the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). The book's analysis includes a recons…
The second volume of Sarvepalli Gopal's unique work covers the first nine years of Nehru's prime ministership. Like the first volume, it is more than a biography, describing and analyzing in detail both domestic and foreign issues of the period: the struggle between India and Pakistan for Kashmir, the first elections of free India based on adult suffrage, Korea, the Suez crisis, the invasion of…
Menuju Pelaksanaan Demokrasi Pancasila adalah kumpulan pemikiran dan pidato Adam Malik mengenai penerapan nilai-nilai Pancasila dalam kehidupan politik Indonesia. Buku ini memuat sambutan Adam Malik pada Kongres ke-II Himpunan Indonesia untuk Pengembangan Ilmu Sosial di Manado, 11–17 Desember 1977. Di dalamnya, Adam Malik menekankan pentingnya demokrasi yang berlandaskan Pancasila sebagai das…
Vishnu, the Supreme Being, is the preserver and protector of the world, the guardian of dharma and the destroyer of evil. Seated on Ananta Shesha, the cosmic serpent, he watches over his devotees and rewards the righteous. Whenever dharma is threatened, Vishnu incarnates on earth to restore cosmic order. This book explores the origins, attributes, and roles of Vishnu, beginning with theories o…
Buku ini merupakan hasil wawancara dan narasi pribadi Sayuti Melik mengenai peran dan pengalamannya dalam perjuangan kemerdekaan Indonesia, terutama selama periode Revolusi 1945–1949. Di dalamnya tercakup kisah, ingatan, dan refleksi Sayuti Melik tentang berbagai peristiwa penting: dari masa awal pergerakan kemerdekaan, keterlibatannya dalam aktivitas jurnalistik dan nasionalisme, hingga peri…
Buku Komunisme di Indonesia Jilid I menyajikan kajian sejarah mengenai perkembangan gerakan komunis di Indonesia sejak awal abad ke-20 hingga peristiwa pengkhianatan PKI menjelang pemberontakan 1948. Disusun oleh tim penulis Pusat Sejarah TNI, buku ini menguraikan asal-usul ideologi komunis yang masuk ke Hindia Belanda, proses pembentukan organisasi, tokoh-tokohnya, infiltrasi politik, hingga d…
This textbook or reference book presents a comprehensive survey of the history of Chinese visual arts, spanning the period from the Neolithic to the 20th century. It covers the evolution of styles in painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture, highlighting important works, leading artists, and the philosophical and historical contexts that shaped China's unique and profound ar…