A Brief History of Bali: Piracy, Slavery, Opium and Gu - 9780804847315

Name : A Brief History of Bali: Piracy, Slavery, Opium and Guns: The Story of an Island Paradise_x000D__x000D_
Binding : Paperback_x000D__x000D_
Publication Date : 2016-10-18_x000D__x000D_
Author : Hanna, Willard A._x000D__x000D_
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing _x000D__x000D_
ISBN-13 : 9780804847315_x000D__x000D_
Language : English_x000D__x000D_
Pages : 288_x000D__x000D_
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This book tells the story of Bali--the "paradise island of the Pacific"--its rulers and its peopleand their encounters with the Western world.
Bali is a perennially popular tourist destination. It is also home to a fascinating people with a long and dramatic history of interactions with foreignersparticularly after the arrival of the first Dutch fleet in 1597. In this first comprehensive history of Baliauthor Willard Hanna chronicles Bali through the centuries as well as the islanders' current struggle to preserve their unique identity amidst the financially necessary incursions of tourism.
Illustrated with more than forty stunning photographsA Brief History of Bali is a riveting tale of one ancient culture's vulnerability--and resilience--in the modern world.