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Index
Cover
Copyright
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
I. TALES OF A TRADE ROUTE ISLAND
THE LURE OF JAVA
Three Religions
The Urban Chinese
Explorers from the West
Cotton for Sale—and to Wear
Raffles the Remarkable
Birth of an Industry
The Batik Process
II. BATIK IN THE ROYAL COURTS
MYSTERIES OF CENTRAL JAVA
NOBILITY OF CIREBON
The Old Faith
The New Faith
Status Symbols for Aristocrats
An Old Court in a New Mold
III. JOURNEY TO PEKALONGAN
THE FREEWHEELING NORTH COAST
PEKALONGAN—BATIK CITY
An Unusual Group of Women
The Chinese Heritage
Three Generations
The Finest Workmanship
IV. JOURNEY TO GRESIK
DIVERSITY IN EASTERN JAVA
Islamic Kingdoms
Lasem—a Walled City
Village Batik
Strength in Numbers
V. MODERN BATIK
TRAUMA AND A NEW SOCIETY
Cloth of War
Batik Indonesia
Modern Trends
Batik for Clothing—and Home
The Future of Batik
GLOSSARY
NOTES
CONCORDANCE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX
CREDIT
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