{"product_id":"amir-sjarifoeddin-politics-and-truth-in-indonesia-1907-1948-paperback","title":"Amir Sjarifoeddin: Politics and Truth in Indonesia, 1907-1948 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRudolf Mr?zek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 Mr?zek 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudolf Mrázek is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Michigan. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Certain Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSjahrir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Engineers of Happy Land\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eComplete Lives of Camp People\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 414\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753239609632,"sku":"9781501777462","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/862b94acc08aa7afb9f2b1cc89235380.webp?v=1780015461","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/amir-sjarifoeddin-politics-and-truth-in-indonesia-1907-1948-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}