Dick Van Der Meij
Biographic Data
| ID | 579740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dick Van Der Meij |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dick |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Der Meij |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER MEIJ D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universität Hamburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5125-9889 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 26 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Storied Island
"David Reeve, "To remain myself; The history of Onghokham
Change and Identity in the Music Cultures of Lombok, Indonesia , by David D. Harnish
Threads of the Unfolding Web
Islamic Palm-Leaf Manuscripts from Lombok
The religious background of manuscripts and texts from Lombok is not always certain. Nevertheless, in view of the overwhelming Muslim population on the island, many texts in manuscripts are inspired by Islam. Most manuscripts in Lombok are written on palm leaves, and these lontar manuscripts used to be kept by the people in great numbers, especially among the Waktu Telu , Muslims who adhere to a local variety of Islam, distinct from mainstream Su…
"Wim van den Doel, "SNOUCK; Het volkomen geleerdenleven van Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
Animals in Javanese manuscript illustrations
Most Javanese manuscript illustrations of narrative poems and (pseudo)-historical chronicles (babad) depict only one part of the natural world: animals. Animals are portrayed in relation to the characters in the text they illustrate. Some illustrated Javanese manuscripts are discussed below in relation to the way in which they illustrate the natural world: these are the fictive narrative poems Serat Selarasa, Serat Panji Jayakusuma, Serat Asmaras…
Ausstellungskatalog “Die Macht der Schrift
"Annabel Teh Gallop (2019), "Malay seals from the Islamic world of Southeast Asia
In memoriam Jacob Vredenbregt
Gods, birds, and trees; Variation in illustrated Javanese pawukon manuscripts
Many libraries in the world preserve Javanese pawukon manuscripts containing divinatory calendars based on the Javanese 30 seven-day wuku cycle. Collections are found in the National Library of Indonesia in Jakarta, the University of Indonesia in Depok, the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta in Central Java, the Museum Sonobudoyo in Yogyakarta, Leiden University Library in the Netherlands, the British Library in London and the Staatsbiblio…
Traces of the Ramayana and Mahabharata in Javanese
Ding Choo Ming and Willem van der Molen (eds), Traces of the Ramayana and Mahabharata in Javanese and Malay Literature. Singapore: ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2018, 229 pp. ISBN 978-981-4786-57-7 (softcover), 978-981-4786-58-4 (E-book PDF). Price: USD 29.90 (softcover
Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok
Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok discusses aspects of the long and impressive manuscript traditions of these islands, which share many aspects of manuscript production. Many hitherto unaddressed features of palm-leaf manuscripts are discussed here for the first time as well as elements of poetic texts, indications of mistakes, colophons and the calendrical information used in these manuscripts. All features…
Recent Books on Indonesian Manuscript
Recently, four books were published that discuss a variety of aspects of Indonesian and Malay manuscripts and bookbindings.They deserve attention together as one discusses aspects that contribute to information provided in another.Two of them are in English, one in German and Indonesian while the fourth is in Indonesian.All four have been lavishly illustrated with many photographs showing the wide variety and beauty of these
Javaans Nederlands Woordenboek, written by Rob van Albada and Th. Pigaud
Tesamoko. Tesaurus Bahasa Indonesia, written by Eko Endarmoko
Musical Journeys in the Malay World
Margaret Kartomi's book is the first introduction on the musical traditions of Sumatra and covers musical arts as well as performing arts that contain music.The musical traditions of other parts of Indonesia including those of Java, Bali, and Madura have been well documented and form the subject of many books and articles.With the publication of this book, an overview of the music of Sumatra has finally seen the light.Sumatra is the sixth largest…
J. Stephen Lansing, Perfect order; Recognizing complexity in Bali
ideas that support the preservation and protection of Indonesian value and culture on the one hand and the thoughts that support universal ideas about secular humanism and democracy on the other.Van Heeren's Contemporary Indonesian film has successfully captured the enduring search for national identity in post-New Order Indonesia through the movie lens and complex political, social, and cultural discourses associated with it.But cultural discour…
Reading Objects
The End of Innocence
This article is the review of Andrée Feillard and Rémy Madinier, The End of Innocence? Indonesian Islam and the Temptations of Radicalism. Singapore: NUS Press and IRASEC 2011, ISBN 978-9971-69-512-5The book discussed here is a successful attempt and provides a much more convincing multi-level description and understanding of the topic than has been the case so far. It looks at the combined political, cultural, historical and theological factors …
The Shaving of the Prophet's Hair (Nabi Aparas)
The Islamic textual history from the islandof Lombokin Indonesiahas so far been little explored. This is a pity as this history may provide important information about the way Islam has been perceived by the Sasak people, and the possible role the textual tradition has played in local and supralocal perspectives on the two varieties of Islam, waktu telu and waktu lima, on the island. Other aspects of the manuscript-based textual tradition of the …
Kakawin Sutasoma and Kakawin Nāgara Krtāgama
Review of: Kate O'Brien, Sutasoma: The ancient tale of a Buddha-Prince from 14th century Java by the poet Mpu Tantular. Mpu Tantular, Kakawin Sutasoma. Cok Sawitri, Sutasoma. I Ketut Riana, Kakawin Dēśa Warnnana uthawi Nāgara Krtāgama: Masa keemasan Majapahit
Cross- and trans-language morphology The lexicography of Indonesian names
Different form many other name-giving possibilities in the world, in Indonesia parents are free to give their children any name they like. These names, many of which are auspicious in view of the child’s future, are often constructed by means of productive morphological procedures. Seven suffixes are followed through history and culture and their possibilities in making new names are explored. The suffixes concern the female –ingsih, –ingrum, –in…
Les Monuments funéraires et l'histoire du Sultanat de Pasai à Sumatra
Book review: Claude Guillot & Ludvik Kalus, Les Monuments funeraires et l'histoire du Sultanat de Pasai a Sumatra, Avec une contribution de Marie-Odette Scalliet. Paris: Cahier d'Archipel 37, 2008, ISBN 978-2-910513-53-5/ISSN 0244-5301, 402 pp.The book gives an exhaustive typology of the various forms of the gravestones and their variations and uses clear photographs to illustrate the various types. Six types have been identified of which one, th…
Katalog Naskah Dayah Tanoh Abee, Aceh Besar
Book Review: Oman Fathurahman (main compiler), Aoyama Toru (main editor), and Arai Kazuhiro, Sugahara Yumi, and Salman Abdul Muthalib (editors), Katalog Naskah Dayah Tanoh Abee Aceh Besar. (Jakarta: Komunitas Bambu, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies [TUFS], Masyarakat Pernaskahan Nusantara [Manassa], PPIM UIN Jakarta, PKPM Aceh, Dayah Tanoh Abee, 2010), ISBN 979-3731-99-0, xxxiv + 374 pages.The book is enlivened by a number of photos of the peo…
Cross- and trans-language morphology The lexicography of Indonesian names
Different form many other name-giving possibilities in the world, in Indonesia parents are free to give their children any name they like. These names, many of which are auspicious in view of the child’s future, are often constructed by means of productive morphological procedures. Seven suffixes are followed through history and culture and their possibilities in making new names are explored. The suffixes concern the female –ingsih, –ingrum, –in…
Gods, birds, and trees; Variation in illustrated Javanese pawukon manuscripts
Many libraries in the world preserve Javanese pawukon manuscripts containing divinatory calendars based on the Javanese 30 seven-day wuku cycle. Collections are found in the National Library of Indonesia in Jakarta, the University of Indonesia in Depok, the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta in Central Java, the Museum Sonobudoyo in Yogyakarta, Leiden University Library in the Netherlands, the British Library in London and the Staatsbiblio…
Les Monuments funéraires et l'histoire du Sultanat de Pasai à Sumatra
Book review: Claude Guillot & Ludvik Kalus, Les Monuments funeraires et l'histoire du Sultanat de Pasai a Sumatra, Avec une contribution de Marie-Odette Scalliet. Paris: Cahier d'Archipel 37, 2008, ISBN 978-2-910513-53-5/ISSN 0244-5301, 402 pp.The book gives an exhaustive typology of the various forms of the gravestones and their variations and uses clear photographs to illustrate the various types. Six types have been identified of which one, th…
Katalog Naskah Dayah Tanoh Abee, Aceh Besar
Book Review: Oman Fathurahman (main compiler), Aoyama Toru (main editor), and Arai Kazuhiro, Sugahara Yumi, and Salman Abdul Muthalib (editors), Katalog Naskah Dayah Tanoh Abee Aceh Besar. (Jakarta: Komunitas Bambu, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies [TUFS], Masyarakat Pernaskahan Nusantara [Manassa], PPIM UIN Jakarta, PKPM Aceh, Dayah Tanoh Abee, 2010), ISBN 979-3731-99-0, xxxiv + 374 pages.The book is enlivened by a number of photos of the peo…
Pluralism and Identity in the Indonesian-Malay World
This article would like to have o look at one particular piece of literature, the story of Isra' Mi'raj, to explore whether it is possible to say something about identity and plurality in the Indonesian-Malay world. It will propose that the story of the Isra' Mi'raj is a token of both the plural aspect of the Indonesian-Malay world as well as constituting a vital element of the shared identity of the inhabitants of this Southeast Asian region. It…
Cross- and trans-language morphology The lexicography of Indonesian names
Different form many other name-giving possibilities in the world, in Indonesia parents are free to give their children any name they like. These names, many of which are auspicious in view of the child’s future, are often constructed by means of productive morphological procedures. Seven suffixes are followed through history and culture and their possibilities in making new names are explored. The suffixes concern the female –ingsih, –ingrum, –in…
Kakawin Sutasoma and Kakawin Nāgara Krtāgama
Review of: Kate O'Brien, Sutasoma: The ancient tale of a Buddha-Prince from 14th century Java by the poet Mpu Tantular. Mpu Tantular, Kakawin Sutasoma. Cok Sawitri, Sutasoma. I Ketut Riana, Kakawin Dēśa Warnnana uthawi Nāgara Krtāgama: Masa keemasan Majapahit
The End of Innocence
This article is the review of Andrée Feillard and Rémy Madinier, The End of Innocence? Indonesian Islam and the Temptations of Radicalism. Singapore: NUS Press and IRASEC 2011, ISBN 978-9971-69-512-5The book discussed here is a successful attempt and provides a much more convincing multi-level description and understanding of the topic than has been the case so far. It looks at the combined political, cultural, historical and theological factors …
The Shaving of the Prophet's Hair (Nabi Aparas)
The Islamic textual history from the islandof Lombokin Indonesiahas so far been little explored. This is a pity as this history may provide important information about the way Islam has been perceived by the Sasak people, and the possible role the textual tradition has played in local and supralocal perspectives on the two varieties of Islam, waktu telu and waktu lima, on the island. Other aspects of the manuscript-based textual tradition of the …
J. Stephen Lansing, Perfect order; Recognizing complexity in Bali
ideas that support the preservation and protection of Indonesian value and culture on the one hand and the thoughts that support universal ideas about secular humanism and democracy on the other.Van Heeren's Contemporary Indonesian film has successfully captured the enduring search for national identity in post-New Order Indonesia through the movie lens and complex political, social, and cultural discourses associated with it.But cultural discour…
Reading Objects
Javaans Nederlands Woordenboek, written by Rob van Albada and Th. Pigaud
Tesamoko. Tesaurus Bahasa Indonesia, written by Eko Endarmoko
Musical Journeys in the Malay World
Margaret Kartomi's book is the first introduction on the musical traditions of Sumatra and covers musical arts as well as performing arts that contain music.The musical traditions of other parts of Indonesia including those of Java, Bali, and Madura have been well documented and form the subject of many books and articles.With the publication of this book, an overview of the music of Sumatra has finally seen the light.Sumatra is the sixth largest…
Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok
Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok discusses aspects of the long and impressive manuscript traditions of these islands, which share many aspects of manuscript production. Many hitherto unaddressed features of palm-leaf manuscripts are discussed here for the first time as well as elements of poetic texts, indications of mistakes, colophons and the calendrical information used in these manuscripts. All features…
Recent Books on Indonesian Manuscript
Recently, four books were published that discuss a variety of aspects of Indonesian and Malay manuscripts and bookbindings.They deserve attention together as one discusses aspects that contribute to information provided in another.Two of them are in English, one in German and Indonesian while the fourth is in Indonesian.All four have been lavishly illustrated with many photographs showing the wide variety and beauty of these
Gods, birds, and trees; Variation in illustrated Javanese pawukon manuscripts
Many libraries in the world preserve Javanese pawukon manuscripts containing divinatory calendars based on the Javanese 30 seven-day wuku cycle. Collections are found in the National Library of Indonesia in Jakarta, the University of Indonesia in Depok, the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta in Central Java, the Museum Sonobudoyo in Yogyakarta, Leiden University Library in the Netherlands, the British Library in London and the Staatsbiblio…
Traces of the Ramayana and Mahabharata in Javanese
Ding Choo Ming and Willem van der Molen (eds), Traces of the Ramayana and Mahabharata in Javanese and Malay Literature. Singapore: ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2018, 229 pp. ISBN 978-981-4786-57-7 (softcover), 978-981-4786-58-4 (E-book PDF). Price: USD 29.90 (softcover
In memoriam Jacob Vredenbregt
Ausstellungskatalog “Die Macht der Schrift
"Annabel Teh Gallop (2019), "Malay seals from the Islamic world of Southeast Asia
Islamic Palm-Leaf Manuscripts from Lombok
The religious background of manuscripts and texts from Lombok is not always certain. Nevertheless, in view of the overwhelming Muslim population on the island, many texts in manuscripts are inspired by Islam. Most manuscripts in Lombok are written on palm leaves, and these lontar manuscripts used to be kept by the people in great numbers, especially among the Waktu Telu , Muslims who adhere to a local variety of Islam, distinct from mainstream Su…
"Wim van den Doel, "SNOUCK; Het volkomen geleerdenleven van Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
Animals in Javanese manuscript illustrations
Most Javanese manuscript illustrations of narrative poems and (pseudo)-historical chronicles (babad) depict only one part of the natural world: animals. Animals are portrayed in relation to the characters in the text they illustrate. Some illustrated Javanese manuscripts are discussed below in relation to the way in which they illustrate the natural world: these are the fictive narrative poems Serat Selarasa, Serat Panji Jayakusuma, Serat Asmaras…
Change and Identity in the Music Cultures of Lombok, Indonesia , by David D. Harnish
Threads of the Unfolding Web
"David Reeve, "To remain myself; The history of Onghokham
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