Rural Batak, kings in Medan : The development of Toba Batak ethno-religious identity in Medan, Indonesia, 1912-1965
This study explores the history of the Toba Batak community in the city of Medan from1912 to 1965. The Toba Batak have traditionally lived in the rural interior highlands ofSumatra. In this region, their specific ethno-religious identity was developed. Thecrucial factor in the process was the activi...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen
2000
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-260 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-85424-57-9 |