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Under the Spell of the Batur Volcano: The Colonization of Highland Bali by Lowland Courts

Under the Spell of the Batur Volcano: The Colonization of Highland Bali by Lowland Courts

Hauser-Schäublin, Brigitta
Hauser, Jörg

Hardcover

Series: Verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land, Book 317

AnthropologyGeneral Asian HistoryGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 9004736271
ISBN13: 9789004736276
Publisher: Brill
Published: Dec 11 2025
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.55
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.07 Depth: 9.38
Language: English
The World Temple Pura Ulun Danu Batur embodies the still active volcano and its lake. It constitutes the linchpin between the visible and invisible world that has been a contested centre of power by rulers for centuries. The study challenges the claim of the aboriginal-egalitarian Mountain Balinese. Instead, it shows that the temple is the result of colonizing thrusts into the highlands by lowland courts of East-Javanese origin since the 15th century. The pre-existing Buddhist monastery and its counterpart, a king residing near-by, as well as their temples became effaced, villages were merged and Siwaite teachings introduced. The book tells the thrilling story of this fundamental transformation as evidenced in the temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site today.

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