One can say that the history of the Sultanate Aceh Dar-as Salam was profoundly embedded in the history of the Straits region. Portuguese conquest of Malacca merely revolutionized the region's history. Aceh was Portuguese Malacca's nemesis.The antagonism between them is usually viewed by historians a... Lees verder

Recent years have shown an increase in interest in the study of cleanliness from a historical and sociological perspective. Many of such studies on bathing and washing, on keeping the body and the streets clean, and on fi lth and the combat of dirt, focus on Europe. In Cleanliness and culture at... Lees verder

‘Come, see, and judge for yourself!’ Originating in 1891 in the port city of Surabaya, the Komedie Stamboel, or Istanbul-style theater, toured colonial Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia by rail and steamship, performing musical versions of the Arabian Nights, European fairy tales and operas such as... Lees verder