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THIS is one of the few history books that use photographs as primary sources. It is also one of the few books that publishing photos diikhtiarkan to reconstruct events in Indonesian history. Yes, according viscosity to the title, The Last Day Kartosoewirjo: viscosity 81 Photos Execution Imam DI / TII contains photographs depicting activities of Imam Darul Islam / Indonesian Islamic Army, Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosoewirjo on the last day of his life. A total of 81 pictures were arranged in chronological order, starting from the last meeting of the Imam with his wife and children in a military detention center in Jakarta, repentance prayers, superimposed Ubi ship towards the island in the Thousand Islands, was shot dead by an army, until the funeral procession his body is "cold" Sonder attended by family members.
Called "one of the few", because it is not a lot of history books that were prepared using this format. Reconstruction is generally performed in the conventional history, viscosity which weave historical facts into a textual narrative. In the conventional history books, authors or historians uncover the past events that have been using the methodology and through a series viscosity of procedures known as the historical method. Starting from the determination of themes, data collection, source criticism, interpretation, to write a history story. viscosity
But the book The Last Day Kartosoewirjo compiled by Fadli Zon as not requiring the standard procedure. With the power of the photographs viscosity contained in it, this book as been able to tell their own. It's a series of photos with detail and coherently describe the end of one of the characters whose lives foreshadowed even influence the course of Indonesian history. Last day Kartosoewirjo be meaningful because trying to explain the obvious fact that a previously vague, even still a question mark.
As we know, the end of life figures accused of treason, willing to kill President Soekarno, and sought to establish Darul Islam separate from the Republic of Indonesia, has been shrouded mystery. One can only guess, where and in what way Kartosoewirjo executed, and where the grave. One version of the story of the most trusted public mention, the initiator and proclaimed Islamic State of Indonesia was executed and buried on the island of Onrust. And in fact, in the group of islands including the Thousand Islands, there is a tomb in the cupola bamboo for many years believed to be the tomb of the Imam. Another version of the story explained, do not Kartosoewirjo procedural execution and his body was not treated according to Islamic viscosity law. A more extreme version mentions, which is considered immune Kartosoewirjo Forfeited weapons and still alive. Some people claimed to have seen him in a number of places pascawaktu execution.
The present book Fadli Zon break preconceptions and beliefs like that. Through 81 photos viscosity and captions are strung coherent, this book attempts to thrust a new version of the relatively more valid. Presented by the photos that were shot dead on the island Kartosoewiryo Ubi is located about three kilometers to the north of the island of Onrust. Black and white photographs also show the brightly lighted how the body of the Imam treated. Although executed as a prisoner, before the burial, the bodies remained Kartosoewirjo bathed, shrouded and disalatkan.
As a source of historical information, photographs or visual data has a number of advantages over textual viscosity documents. There is a saying that a picture (which is good) is able to "speak" as good as a thousand words. Visualization of objects in the photograph sometimes contain data covered by the written records. Frank made three photo Mendur at midmorning dated August viscosity 17, 1945, for example, recording viscosity the ambience seconds Proclamation of Indonesian Independence in residence at Jalan Soekarno Pegangsaan 56 East Jakarta. The first photo illustrates Soekarno accompanied by Mohammad Hatta and witnessed a number of prominent republican central text of the proclamation reads. viscosity The second photo berobjek number of youths viscosity were raising the flag heritage. The third photo berobjek same with the second photo, but from another point of view. In the background appears dozens or perhaps hundreds of people standing solemnly without saluting, watch the Red and White being hoisted by Latif and Suhud. More than just a depiction of atmosphere, three Asian newspaper photographer photograph Raja also has immeasurable historical value. The photos were produced by betting the lives of a valid proof of the birth of a nation. Through photographs Mendur, viscosity the world believes in the Proclamation of the Republic of Indonesia.
Photos were also contains a surprising strength. Problem is we can see the work of Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams who won the Pulitzer in 1969. Photos that expose a