Djoko Soekiman
Kotagede
Type
abstract
Year
2014
Soekiman, Djoko. Kotagede. Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 1992, 104pp.
ABSTRACT
Kotagede
Sightseers have been attracted to four famous locations linked to the Islamic Mataram kingdom, namely Kraton Yogyakarta, Taman Air Tamansari, Makam Raja-raja in Imogiri, and the ancient city of Kotagede. This book focuses on Kotagede using both historical and anthropological approaches. The information provided here could be useful to those who want to study the Muslim cities and their relation with Muslim civilisations.
Kotagede was the capital of the Islamic Mataram kingdom of which a brief history is first given. The author relies heavily on Babad, Serat, and oral tradition as his historical sources. Babad and Serat are chronicles which were written by men of letters, and therefore are not reliable historical sources, since they contain elements of literary fantasy. No other primary sources have been consulted.
Kotagede is near Yogyakarta. As an important ancient city, it has many sacred buildings still extant today. In Kotagede, the burial complexes, which are very important to Javanese, have been preserved as they are believed to have mystical forces. There are pictures of graves provided in many forms along with their symbols.
The author has dedicated an important section to handcraft in Kotagede. He mentions that Kotagede is famous for its handcraft which made the city a trade centre in the past. Its silver craft is coveted still both in Indonesia and abroad. This book stands out when compared to two other books on the city, Kotagede: Life between Walls written by Bambang Tri Atmojo and Perancangan Buku Tentang Kerajinan Perak Kotagede (An Illustrative Book on Kotagede’s Silver Industry) written by Erika Yuanita, as it provides both the history of the silver trade and its development in the region.
Imron Rosidi
Citation
Rosidi, Imron. “English abstract of 'of Kotagede'". Translated by Imron Rosidi. In Cities as Built and Lived Environments: Scholarship from Muslim Contexts, 1875 to 2011, by Aptin Khanbaghi. 75. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2014.
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Kotagede
Type
abstract
Year
2014
Soekiman, Djoko. Kotagede. Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 1992, 104pp.
ABSTRACT
Kotagede
Sightseers have been attracted to four famous locations linked to the Islamic Mataram kingdom, namely Kraton Yogyakarta, Taman Air Tamansari, Makam Raja-raja in Imogiri, and the ancient city of Kotagede. This book focuses on Kotagede using both historical and anthropological approaches. The information provided here could be useful to those who want to study the Muslim cities and their relation with Muslim civilisations.
Kotagede was the capital of the Islamic Mataram kingdom of which a brief history is first given. The author relies heavily on Babad, Serat, and oral tradition as his historical sources. Babad and Serat are chronicles which were written by men of letters, and therefore are not reliable historical sources, since they contain elements of literary fantasy. No other primary sources have been consulted.
Kotagede is near Yogyakarta. As an important ancient city, it has many sacred buildings still extant today. In Kotagede, the burial complexes, which are very important to Javanese, have been preserved as they are believed to have mystical forces. There are pictures of graves provided in many forms along with their symbols.
The author has dedicated an important section to handcraft in Kotagede. He mentions that Kotagede is famous for its handcraft which made the city a trade centre in the past. Its silver craft is coveted still both in Indonesia and abroad. This book stands out when compared to two other books on the city, Kotagede: Life between Walls written by Bambang Tri Atmojo and Perancangan Buku Tentang Kerajinan Perak Kotagede (An Illustrative Book on Kotagede’s Silver Industry) written by Erika Yuanita, as it provides both the history of the silver trade and its development in the region.
Imron Rosidi
Citation
Rosidi, Imron. “English abstract of 'of Kotagede'". Translated by Imron Rosidi. In Cities as Built and Lived Environments: Scholarship from Muslim Contexts, 1875 to 2011, by Aptin Khanbaghi. 75. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2014.
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Copyright
Muslim Civilisations Abstracts - The Aga Khan University
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Public Domain
Country
Indonesia
Language
English