RLG350H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Himalayas, Sukarno, Bosra
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Reinventing local identity in contemporary indonesia elizabeth pisani. The lecture reinventing local identity in contemporary indonesia by elizabeth pisani discussed how the identities of indonesians were reinvented by the doings of numerous individuals in power. The importance of this lecture was to also teach the listeners that, in order to understand modern indonesia, it is necessary for us to understand the history of it. Professor pisani began her lecture talking about the history of indonesia and how muslims in. And the professor first answered this question through the explanation of. She claimed that indonesia, is located in between the two great powerhouses of production, india and china between the himalayas. Therefore, in order to trade between the two greatest centres of production, people needed to go through islands near. Therefore, due to the existence of this conveyor belt of trade in these islands, islam was brought into the country by those coming in.
