<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Recognized as the most authoritative general account of Indonesia, this revised and expanded fourth edition has been updated in light of new scholarship. New chapters at the end of the book bring the story up to the present day, including discussion of recent events such as the 2002 Bali terrorist bombings and the 2004 tsunami. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Covering an enormous span of eight centuries, this history is systematic, balanced, sympathetic to its subjects, authoritative for every period under review, and deeply intelligent. It is, in my view, the finest historical survey of Indonesia ever written and one of the most accessible and comprehensive of any Asian realm."--Victor Lieberman "University of Michigan "<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>M.C. Ricklefs is Professor of Asian Studies and Director of the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Society at the University of Melbourne, Australia.