Natural Disasters and Social Turmoil Preceding the Java War, 1808-1825
Abstract
Abstract
This research endeavors to find the relationship between natural disasters and social turmoils during the period preceding the Java War. Using historical method to examine the various data, it aims to find what natural disasters occurred in Java during this period, how they are interpreted, and how they influenced the social turmoils of the period. 19th century Java was a land engulfed in natural disasters, such as floods, draughts, earthquakes, and even volcanic eruptions. These disasters were often looked on as supernatural signs by the Javanese. Between 1808 and 1825, Javanese society faced increasing social, economic, and political pressure that led to various social turmoils brought about by various colonial governments. During this time, natural disasters often influenced social turmoils whether directly through material destruction they wrought which increased socio-economic pressure or indirectly through the Javanese’ socio-cultural construction of them that excarcerbate social tension and fueled further turmoils.
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