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Javanese culture and the meanings of locality
studies on the arts, urbanism, polity, and society
Analyzes various aspects of Javanese culture and society, including its history, customs, arts, architecture, polity and society. This study strongly emphasizes the importance of local cultures over global monoculture and examines how localities have adapted to foreign influences.
Aesthetics in Javanese culture and tradition -- Pra kuta negara: pre-Islamic states and formative urbanism in Java, Indonesia -- Kuta negara: the Javanese idea of city/state and its historical evolution -- Javanese way of living -- Javanese pride, patronage, and prophecy: political culture in Indonesia.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-137) and index.