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Front cover
Book legends
Foreword by Prof. Malcolm R. Mackley
Preface
Preface by the author
About the author
Notes on the Japanese edition
The spelling of local languages
Front cover illustration
Rear cover illustration
Inside cover illustration
Introduction
A Brief History of Java
Notes for Introduction
- Appendix: Chronology of Java
Chronology of Java (Teble)
Chapter 1: Jagatara – The Destination of Haru
Jagatara Letters
The life of Haru
The origin of Jagatara
The emigration of Japanese
Cornelia, a daughter of Cornelis van Nijenrode
Batavia in the 17th century
The tombstone of Michiel T’ Sobe
The present-day Batavia
The development of Batavia
A tale of Jan Pieterszoon Coen, the founder of Batavia
Lingering charm of old Dutch churches
Jakarta Map
Notes for Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Jagatara Tales
Antique cannons
The monument of Pieter Erberveld, a rebel
Greja Sion
Statue of Hermes
Old prisons
The insurrection of the Chinese
Railways and roads in Java
The National Museum
The story of Java Man
The visit of Mr. Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Grand statue of Krishna and Arjuna
Some interesting spots in Jakarta
Goods of foreign origin in Japan prefixed with “Jagatara”
Notes for Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Ancient Stone Monuments - The Prasasti of Tarumanagara
Prasasti of Ciaruteun
Prasasti of Kebun Kopi
Prasasti of Jambu
Prasasti of Tugu
Records in Old Chinese documents
Salakanagara, the oldest country
Immigrants from overseas to Java
Kutai Kingdom in Borneo
A visit to Ciaruteun Village
The climate around Bogor
Volcanic eruption in ancient time
The explosion of Krakatau in 1883
Notes for Chapter 3
- Appendix (1): Hindu Calendar/Saka Calenda
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Hindu Calendar
Saka Calendar
- Appendix (2): List of Kingdoms in West Java
A. Sarakanagara
B. Tarumanagara Kingdom
C. Kendan/Galuh Kingdom
D. Sunda Kingdom
E. Kawali Kingdom
F. Pajajaran Kingdom
Chapter 4: Pajajaran Kingdom - The Spiritual Home of Sundanese People
Batu Tulis, a precious stone monument
Samida Forest and Lake Talaga written on Batu Tulis
Siliwangi legends
The Story of Mundinglaya Di Kusumah
The invasion of Moslems
Exploration of the old capital of Pajajaran by Dutch people
(Bogor map)
Vestiges of Pajajaran
Royal treasures of Pajajaran remaining in Sumedanglarang
Remains of Galuh Kingdom
Ciung Wanara Legends
Lutung Kasarung legends
The story of Bujangga Manik
Prasasti of Cibadak
Old Hindu temples in West Java
The Tragedy of Bubat
Trowulan, the old capital of Majapahit
Sunda versus Java
Istana Batu Tulis
A prasasti and statues in the Bogor Botanical Garden
Brief history of the Bogor Botanical Garden
Notes for Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Mataram where Gods and Buddha Reside
Rediscovery of Borobudur
The architecture of Borobudur
The sunrise at Borobudur
Accounts of Borobudur in old documents
Borobudur visited by a scholar in The Centhini Story
The origin of the name Borobudur
Candis that remain in Central Java
A beautiful statue of Shakyamuni in Candi Mendut
Sanjaya Dynasty – Records in Prasasti Canggal
Sailendra Dynasty – Records in Prasasti Kalasan
The construction of Candi Borobudur
The Sanjaya and the Sailendra dynasties
The unification of Sanjaya and Sailendra kingdoms
Sima, an enigmatic queen in the Books of Tang
The lineage of the Sima, the Sanjaya and other families found in history books written in West Java
Consideration on Borobudur
Dieng Plateau
A myth on the birth of Java Island
Prambanan
Candi Lolo Jonggrang temple complex
Istana Ratu Boko, a stone castle
The decline of Mataram and the move of the dynasty to East Java
Notes for Chapter 5
- Appendix: Loro Jonggrang Legends
1. A story in “Monumental Java”
2. A story in Babad Prambanan
Notes for Chapter Chapter 5 Appendix
Chapter 6: Flowers of Java - Poetry and Theatre
Ramayana ballet at Prambanan Amphitheatre
Wayang kulit performance at Sonobudoyo Museum
Wayang kulit performance hosted by the Solonese royal house
The summary of Bharatayuddha
The origin and the evolution of wayang kulit
Balinese wayang
Wayang wong, a stage-play
Stage-plays in royal courts
The development of wayang
Wayang golek, wayang topeng
Wayang beber
Lontar with pictures
The dawn of East Java
Arjunawiwaha, a paean to King Airlangga
The Golden Age of Javanese literature
The summary of Krsnayana
The Smaradahana and the Bhomantaka
The present-day Kediri
The appearance of a hero, Ken Arok
The Mongolian invasion and the founding of Majapahit
The remains of Singasari, the statue of Prajnaparamita
Candis in the vicinity of Malang
The heyday of Majapahit
A Buddhist tale, Sutasoma
The decline of Majapahit
Candis in the suburb of Kediri
The abstract of the Sudamala story
Candi Panataran, the state temple of Majapahit
The mausoleum of Soekarno
Candis on the mountainside of Mt. Lawu built in the late Majapahit period
A coin saver in the Majapahit period
Notes for Chapter 6
- Appendix: Jayabaya Prophecies
1. Outline
2. Time Divination of Java by King Jayabaya
3. Paragraphs on the Jayabaya Prophecies in Serat Centhini (Trial translation)
Notes for Chapter 6 Appendix
Bibliography
Books
Periodicals
Maps, Brochures
Internet Websites
Java Map
Rear cover/Feature of the book