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        "msgid": "finally-indonesian-history-book-to-soon-be-freely-accessible-to-the-public-1775134259",
        "date": "2026-04-02 18:50:00",
        "title": "Finally! Indonesian History Book to Soon Be Freely Accessible to the Public",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, has announced that the comprehensive book \"Indonesian History: The Dynamics of Nationhood in Global Currents\" is in its final stages and expected to be freely accessible to the public by the end of April 2026, following its launch in mid-December 2025. Spanning 11 volumes and authored by 123 historians from 34 universities, the book chronicles Indonesia's history from ancient Nusantara civilisations to the present day, aiming to preserve the nation's collective memory and strengthen national identity. This initiative underscores the government's commitment to positioning culture as a foundational element of national development.",
        "content": "<p>Culture Minister Fadli Zon stated that the book \u201cIndonesian History\u201d\nwill at least be accessible to the public by the end of April 2026.\n\u201cHopefully it can. The substance is already finished,\u201d said Fadli during\nan interview in Jakarta on Thursday (2\/4). He emphasised that the book\n\u201cIndonesian History: The Dynamics of Nationhood in Global Currents\u201d is\ncomplete in terms of substance, but changes to the design and layout\nrevisions are currently underway. \u201cOh yes, this history book is truly in\nthe finalisation stage. Everything was done yesterday, just final\nrevisions left. And also the design, there are changes to the layout,\u201d\nhe said. Thus, the team involved in writing the book, which is also\nplanned to be presented in e-book form, is still completing technical\nmatters. Previously, Culture Minister Fadli Zon targeted the book\n\u201cIndonesian History: The Dynamics of Nationhood in Global Currents\u201d to\nbe accessible digitally and for free to the public in February 2026,\nafter its launch in mid-December 2025. \u201cAnd of course, there is a media\nconversion process. So it takes a process, they say about 1-2 months.\nAnyway, I target February, if possible, it can already be accessed,\u201d\nsaid Fadli Zon (7\/1). The Ministry of Culture launched the book\n\u201cIndonesian History: The Dynamics of Nationhood in Global Currents\u201d as\npart of the state\u2019s efforts to nurture collective memory and strengthen\nnational identity on Sunday (14\/12). The writing of the book, which\nbegan in January 2025, involved 123 historians and experts from 34\nuniversities in Indonesia. The book \u201cIndonesian History: The Dynamics of\nNationhood in Global Currents\u201d, consisting of 11 volumes, maps the long\njourney of the Indonesian nation, starting from the roots of Nusantara\ncivilisation; global interactions with India, China, Persia, the Middle\nEast, to the West; the colonial era; the national movement; the struggle\nto maintain independence; state consolidation; the New Order era; to\nreform and democratic consolidation up to 2024. Fadli Zon also\nemphasised that culture must be placed as the main foundation in\nnational development. Fadli Zon stressed that this determination is a\nmanifestation of the state\u2019s responsibility in safeguarding the legacy\nof the past while ensuring its continuity as an active cultural\nspace.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/finally-indonesian-history-book-to-soon-be-freely-accessible-to-the-public-1775134259",
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