Research Catalog

Title

History of Timor-Leste / Frédéric B. Durand ; translated by Geoffrey C. Gunn.

Author

Durand, Frédéric, 1961-

Publication

• [Chiang Mai, Thailand] : Silkworm Books, [2016].
• ©2016.

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Details

Additional Authors

Gunn, Geoffrey C.

Description

iv, 188 pages : illustrations, maps; 21 cm.

Summary

"The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese colony occupied by Indonesia from 1975 to 1999, became in 2002 the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century. Its modern nationhood belies its ancient history. Archaeological data found on the island can be traced back at least 42,000 years, beyond most ancient European artifacts. The book provides an engaging overview of the history of the country from the earliest legends and first traces of human habitation through the defining events that led to independence."--Provided by publisher.

Uniform Title

42000 ans d'histoire de Timor-Est. English

Alternative Title

42000 ans d'histoire de Timor-Est.

Subjects

• History
• Timor-Leste > History

Genre/Form

History

Note

• "Translated from the original French edition, 42,000 ans d'histoire de Timor-Est, by Frédéric B. Durand (Toulouse: Edition Arkuiris, 2009)."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part 1. Ancient times. Prehistoric timor -- Major external contacts before the Portuguese -- Traditional societies -- Part 2. The first contact with the West. The beginning of Western influence, 1512-1642 -- The rise of the Portuguese and Topasses, 1641-1769 -- Alliances and confrontations in Eastern Timor, 1769-1852 -- Part 3. The colonization of the mid-nineteenth century. Colonial wars of the second half of the nineteenth century -- The Manufahi Wars, 1895-1912 -- Political and economic transformations and final border demarcation -- Part 4. The end of the colonial period, 1941-1975 -- World War II and the Japanese occupation, 1941-1945 -- The "submissive" alliance between Timorese and Portuguese, 1945-1974 -- Political qwakening and failure of the decolonization process, 1974-1975 -- Part 5. From Indonesian occupation to independence, 1975-2002 -- The years of armed struggle, 1975-1989 -- From popular demonstrations to referendum, 1989-1999 -- From referendum to independence, 1999-2002.

ISBN

• 9786162151248
• 6162151247

OCLC

962070494

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library