The British in Java, 1811-1816: A Javanese Account

By Peter Carey

An account of the British occupation of Java at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, this volume provides a unique Javanese perspective on the imposition of imperial rule. Based on the diary of a senior Yogyakarta prince, Carey's book sheds light on many aspects of court politics and society and offers a glimpse of some of the main Javanese and British protagonists.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197260624
• ISBN13: 9780197260623
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.5"