Jacques Hannebicque's "Madagascar: Mon-île-au-bout-du-monde" is a documentary work that combines personal narrative, anthropological observation, and beautiful photography to depict the island of Madagascar as a world unto itself at the edge of the ocean. With contributions from figures such as Robert Boudry, Flavien Ranaivo, Jean-Aimé Rakotoarisoa, and Eugène Toulet, the book presents a com…
This volume provides a detailed historical and political analysis of Madagascar’s transition between the First Republic and the Second Republic, covering the period from 1958 to 1982. Written by Pierre Randrianarisoa and Aimé Lalao Razafimahefa, the book examines key political events, institutional changes, leadership transitions, and the socio-economic transformations that shaped modern Mad…
Mervyn Brown's "A History of Madagascar" is one of the most comprehensive works on the history of Madagascar from its earliest times to its modern development. It explores the Malagasy people, interethnic relations, the influence of the Merina kingdom, French colonialism, and the political dynamics leading up to independence in 1960. Brown, a diplomat and historian, provides in-depth analysis b…
This book provides a comprehensive historical and analytical account of Madagascar from 1947 to 2002, tracing the country’s political, social, and cultural transformations across five decades. Written by Jacques Tiersonnier, S.J., with contributions from Céline Mathon, the work examines key events such as the 1947 uprising, the post-colonial political restructuring, the rise and fall of vari…
Buku ini menyajikan uraian sejarah tentang pasang surut Keradjaan Merina di Madagaskar, sebuah kerajaan yang diyakini memiliki keterkaitan kuat dengan para perantau Indonesia yang bermigrasi ke wilayah tersebut pada masa lampau. S. Tasrif S.H. merangkum berbagai sumber sejarah, antropologi, dan budaya untuk menunjukkan bagaimana pengaruh Indonesia — terutama dari rumpun Austronesia — memben…
This book by Pierre Boiteau offers a comprehensive contribution to the understanding of the historical formation of the Malagasy nation. Through meticulous research, the author examines the origins, cultural development, political structures, and socio-historical evolution of Madagascar. Published as a co-edition between Éditions Sociales in Paris and the Ministry of Culture of the Democratic …
This issue of TALOHA, the scholarly review published by the Musée d’Art et d’Archéologie of the University of Madagascar, focuses on the civilization, cultural heritage, and historical evolution of Madagascar. Released in 1986 as issue number 10, the publication compiles academic articles, archaeological findings, ethnographic studies, and analyses of traditional Malagasy society. The vol…
This historical study of Madagascar, authored by F. Labatut and R. Raharinarivonirina, provides a comprehensive overview of the island’s political, social, and cultural development. Designed primarily for educational purposes, the book traces Madagascar's history from early settlement and the rise of major kingdoms through the colonial period and into the modern era. With a preface by S. Raja…
This book by Serge Zafimahova offers a critical and insightful analysis of Madagascar’s international and regional political dynamics within the Indian Ocean. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience as a former international affairs correspondent and presidential adviser, the work examines the interaction between global politics and Madagascar’s domestic policy. It highlights issues …
In 1951 Otto Christian Dahl demonstrated the close affinity of Malagasy to the Ma'anyan language in SE Kalimantan (the Indonesian part of Borneo). Thus the ancestors of the Malagasy must have migrated from Kalimantan to Madagascar. In the present book Dahl substantiates, from linguistic, cultural and historical evidence, why, how and when this migration took place. The actual time of the migrat…