Writings of Borobudur: Making sense of an Early Modern Javanese manuscript within the production of archaeological knowledge in Indonesia

Tulisan-tulisan tentang Borobudur: Menempatkan naskah Jawa Modern Awal dalam produksi pengetahuan arkeologi di Indonesia

Authors

  • Panggah Ardiyansyah History of Art and Archaeology Department, SOAS University of London

Keywords:

Borobudur, Babad Tanah Jawi, produksi pengetahuan

Abstract

Kawasan Borobudur sebagai situs warisan budaya saat ini dapat diterjemahkan sebagai sebuah konstruksi cerita tentang keagungan masa lalu, penyesalan akan kehilangan, dan penyelamatan oleh otoritas kolonial, yang terarahkan oleh estetika yang dibangun pada masa kolonial. Tulisan ini membahas proses pembentukan pengetahuan historis tentang Borobudur dengan metode dekonstruksi sejarah berdasarkan analisis terhadap Babad Tanah Jawi, yang disusun dari akhir abad ke-18 sampai
dengan awal abad ke-19 oleh kraton Jawa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada masa Jawa Modern Awal Borobudur memiliki kualitas spiritual dalam kehidupan masyarakat, berbeda dengan sudut pandang otoritas kolonial.

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Published

2024-03-23

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Ardiyansyah, P. (2024). Writings of Borobudur: Making sense of an Early Modern Javanese manuscript within the production of archaeological knowledge in Indonesia : Tulisan-tulisan tentang Borobudur: Menempatkan naskah Jawa Modern Awal dalam produksi pengetahuan arkeologi di Indonesia . Berkala Arkeologi, 42(2), 165–178. Retrieved from https://ejournal.brin.go.id/berkalaarkeologi/article/view/4178

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