The Land of Gold: Post-Conflict Recovery and Cultural Revival in Independent Timor-Leste
(Book #67 in the Studies on Southeast Asia Series)
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In the village of Funar, located in the central highlands of Timor-Leste, the disturbing events of the twenty-four-year-long Indonesian occupation are rarely articulated in narratives of suffering. Instead, the highlanders emphasize the significance of their return to the sacred land of the ancestors, a place where "gold" is abundant and life is thought to originate. On one hand, this collective amnesia is due to villagers' exclusion from contemporary...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0877277672
ISBN13:9780877277675
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:Southeast Asia Program Publications
Length:216 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social SciencesCustomer Reviews
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