Pemberontakan Petani Banten 1888 (The Banten Peasants' Revolt of 1888)
Description
Author: Sartono Kartodirdjo
Published: Pustaka Jaya
Year Published: 1984
Category: Non-Fiction
Pemberontakan Petani Banten 1888 (The Banten Peasants' Revolt of 1888) was originally a dissertation by historian Sartono Kartodirdjo, at the University of Amsterdam. This dissertation is recorded and becomes a reference book for history majors throughout Indonesia. This book is considered the masterpiece of Sartono Kartodirdjo, because he developed a new style of writing Indonesian history. Sartono Kartodirdjo is an adherent of the historiography of the Annales School, which tends to write history that focuses on the role of the small people. Generally, historical writing is dominated by “Grand History”, namely historical writing that only focuses on the royal and elite circles. The events written in “Grand History” only focus on the history of war and politics. Sartono wrote this dissertation to criticize Indonesian historiography, which has been dominated by Grand History, he wanted to show that even small people have a role in Indonesian history. This book also pioneered the writing of history that dwells on small histories to social history in Indonesia.