{"product_id":"amir-sjarifoeddin-politics-and-truth-in-indonesia-1907-1948-hardback-9781501777455","title":"Amir Sjarifoeddin; Politics and Truth in Indonesia, 1907-1948 (Hardback) 9781501777455","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmir Sjarifoeddin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitics and Truth in Indonesia, 1907-1948\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRudolf Mrázek (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501777455\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e414 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmir Sjarifoeddin \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexplores the experiences of a central figure in the Indonesian revolution, whose life mirrored the idealism and contradictions of the anti-colonial and post-war world of twentieth century Indonesia. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmir was born at the edge of an empire in a time of change. Imprisoned by the Dutch for anti-colonialism, he was sentenced to death by the Japanese for anti-fascism. He survived to become the prime minister of the new Indonesian republic. Disappointed by the direction the Indonesian elites were taking, Amir turned increasingly to the left. In 1948 he joined the armed uprising against both the Indonesian government and the corruption of the national revolution, and was captured and executed as a traitor. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Amir Sjarifoeddin\u003c\/i\u003e, Rudolf Mrázek unveils the human dimensions of a figure who is widely mythologized but often poorly understood. Through Sjarifoeddin's life, it is possible to study the moral ambiguity and complexities of the political revolutions of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003cbr\u003e 3. \u003cbr\u003e 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Southeast Asia Program Publications","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52608271614232,"sku":"9781501777455","price":86.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/amir-sjarifoeddin-politics-and-truth-in-indonesia-1907-1948-hardback-9781501777455","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}