The Javanese Travels of Purwalelana : A Nobleman's Account of his Journeys across the Island of Java 1860-1875 (Hakluyt Society Third Series)

The Javanese nobleman Radèn as Arya Candranegara V (1837-85), alias Purwalelana, journeyed across his homeland during the rapidly changing times of the nineteenth century between 1860 annd 1875. His eye-witness account gives an inside view of Java, at that time part of the Dutch East Indies. He explains the habits and traditions of both the Javanese and the Dutch, he describes the architecture of cities and temples. He marvels at the beautiful landscape and modern technological inventions, such as steam trains. The volume is illustrated with many original images of the period.