Indologist Gerrit Jan Held wrote this book in 1955 but died before it could be published; this volume represents its first translation into English, and includes extensive footnotes that set it in context of current research.
Hans Hägerdal is a professor of history at Linnaeus University, Sweden. His major fields are East and Southeast Asian history, in particular focusing on early-modern colonial encounters and contact zones, historiographical questions, and the history of slaving.
Innehållsförteckning
1. Translator's introduction 2. The ancient period 3. Islam and Makassar 4. The Sumbawan kingdoms under VOC suzerainty (1) 5. The Sumbawan kingdoms under VOC suzerainty (2) 6. In the wake of the Tambora disaster 7. From colonial rule to independence Appendix: Lists of Sumbawan rulers.
