Michael C. Williams is senior commentator, BBC Far Eastern Service, Strand, London, WC2, England.

"The book as a whole is well–researched. … No one interested in either Banten, the history of Indonesian communism or in peasant mobilization, can afford to pass up this book." "Having myself done some research on Tan Malaka's presence in this region and having met several of the main actors in the scenes discussed in the closing chapters of the book …it is a great pleasure to be able to read this important contribution to our understanding of Banten in revolt." (Journal of Southeast Asia Studies)

Michael C. Williams is senior commentator, BBC Far Eastern Service, Strand, London, WC2, England.

"The book as a whole is well–researched. … No one interested in either Banten, the history of Indonesian communism or in peasant mobilization, can afford to pass up this book." "Having myself done some research on Tan Malaka's presence in this region and having met several of the main actors in the scenes discussed in the closing chapters of the book …it is a great pleasure to be able to read this important contribution to our understanding of Banten in revolt." (Journal of Southeast Asia Studies)

Michael C. Williams is senior commentator, BBC Far Eastern Service, Strand, London, WC2, England.

"The book as a whole is well–researched. … No one interested in either Banten, the history of Indonesian communism or in peasant mobilization, can afford to pass up this book." "Having myself done some research on Tan Malaka's presence in this region and having met several of the main actors in the scenes discussed in the closing chapters of the book …it is a great pleasure to be able to read this important contribution to our understanding of Banten in revolt." (Journal of Southeast Asia Studies)