Rama Mangun adalah imam Katolik dari Keuskupan Agung Semarang yang berkarya sebagai cendekiawan; budayawan; arsitek; pembela orang-orang yang miskin, terlantar, lemah, dan tertindas; pendidik; dan pejuang kemanusiaan. Keterlibatannya sebagai pejuang kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia; karya dan perjuangannya dalam masyarakat di bidang arsitektur, keadilan sosial, pendidikan, dan sastra; serta pemik…
Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1963. But his life before and after that big event, and his other enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, largely go unspoken. In this biography, learn all about MLK - from his early family life and experiences in education, t…
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing due to an early childhood illness and spent the first six years of her life unable to interact with other people. She remained isolated from the outside world until Anne Sullivan came to work as her teacher. In this biography for kids ages 8-12, learn all about Helen Keller's amazing life and achievements--how she learned to read Braille and speak, go to …
In Marx: A Very Short Introdution, Peter Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx's thought, enabling us to grasp Marx's views as a whole. He sees him as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom, rather than as an economist or a social scientist. In plain English, he explains alienation, historical materialism, the economic theory of Capital, and Marx's ideas of commun…
Queeny Chang atau Tjong Foek Yin lahir pada tahun 1896 adalah putri dari Tjong A Fie, orang terkaya di Indonesia asal Medan. Dalam buku ini, Queeny berkisah tentang perjuangan hidupnya sebagai putri orang kaya serta perjalanan hidup sang ayah dari pemuda miskin kemusian menjadi kaya raya setelah merantau dari daratan China ke tanah Sumatra dengan hanya bermodalkan uang 10 sen. Walau hidup…
Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century. In a new foreword, noted peace expert and teacher Sissela Bok urges us to ad…
Sultan Agung Anyokrokusumo lahir tahun 1591 di Yogyakarta. Ia adalah cucu dari Sutawijaya atau yang lebih dikenal dengan Panembahan Senopati, pendiri Kerajaan Mataram. Sejak tahun 1613 Sultan Agung berkuasa di kerajaan Mataram dengan keagungan dan kebijaksanaannya ia berusaha mempersatukan seluruh Jawa. Wawasannya tidak terbatas pada bidang politik dan ekonomi tetapi juga pada bidang kebudayaan…
Selama seribu tahun pertama, para pemikir agama, pemimpi politik, ahli hukum, penulis, saintis, dan filsuf telah membentuk peradaban islam. Siapa sajakah mereka? Seperti apa kehidupan mereka? Dan bagaimana cara mereka mempengaruhi dunia?
Dynamic, funny, and inspiring photos of global entertainment icon, entrepreneur, and trailblazer, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, featuring twenty years' worth of candids, family moments, and snapshots from film and television sets, many never-before-seen.