Vampires in the village Žrnovo on the island of Korčula: following an archival document from the 18th century

Središnja tema rada usmjerena je na raščlambu spisa pohranjenog u Državnom arhivu u Mlecima (fond: Capi del Consiglio de’ Dieci: Lettere di Rettori e di altre cariche) koji se odnosi na događaj iz 1748. godine u korčulanskom selu Žrnovo, kada su mještani – vjerujući da su se pojavili vampiri – oskvrnuli nekoliko mjesnih grobova. U radu se podrobno iznose osnovni podaci iz spisa te rečeni događaj analizira u širem društvenom kontekstu i prate se lokalna vjerovanja.The main interest of this essay is the analysis of the document from the State Archive in Venice (file: Capi del Consiglio de’ Dieci: Lettere di Rettori e di altre cariche) which is connected with the episode from 1748 when the inhabitants of the village Žrnove on the island of Korčula in Croatia opened tombs on the local cemetery in the fear of the vampires treating. This essay try to show some social circumstances connected with this event as well as a local vernacular tradition concerning superstitions

Review of The Indonesia reader: history, culture, politics

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The Social World of Batavia- European and Eurasian in Dutch Asia

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Kehidupan Sosial Di Batavia Orang Eropa Dan Eurasia Di Hindia Timur

Buku ini menggambarkan kehidupan sosial dan lebih banyak menyentuh aspek domestik keluarga-keluarga pembesar Hindia Timur pada abad 18. Bagaimana pentingnya pengaruh keluarga dan koneksi dalam mencapai kedudukan-kedudukan penting. Perkembangan budaya campuran juga merupakan pokok bahasan yang penting. Sama pentingnya seperti pola pengasuhan pelayan dan budak Asia (Hindia) dalam membentuk budaya tersebut. Dalam hal ini, perempuan menjadi faktor yang tidak bisa diabaikan dalam pembentukan budaya campuran di Batavia