| CONTENTS |
| Preface |
| Point of Departure: The Archipelago |
| CHAPTER 1 | From Hobbits to Hinduism: Prehistory to Indianisation |
| CHAPTER 2 | Empires of Imagination: Hindu-Buddhist Java |
| CHAPTER 3 | Saints and Winners: The Arrival of Islam |
| CHAPTER 4 | Spice Invaders: The Europeans Arrive |
| CHAPTER 5 | The Clash of Civilisations: From Company to Empire |
| CHAPTER 6 | Rust en Orde: The Dutch East Indies |
| CHAPTER 7 | Brave New World: The Rise of Nationalism |
| CHAPTER 8 | Freedom or Death: War and Revolution |
| CHAPTER 9 | Years of Living Dangerously: The Sukarno Era |
| CHAPTER 10 | A New Order: Suharto, Crisis, Reform |
| EPILOGUE: | Indonesia, Rising |
| Further Reading |
| Bibliography |
| Index |
