The Kwee Family of Ciledug

Family, Status, and Modernity in Colonial Java

Pages: 300
Published: 2019
Language: English

This book tells the story of the Kwee family from Ciledug, focusing on their involvement in the sugar trade. It explores how colonial influence shaped their lives and the wider region. The account provides a close look at one family's experience during a key historical period.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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