''Indologie'' or ''Indonesiëkunde'' in the
Netherlands was the study of
history,
literature and
philosophy
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of
Indonesia. The study prepared Dutchmen for
colonial
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Architecture
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Automobiles
* Colonial (1920 a ...
civil service
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in the
Netherlands Indies
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. It was taught in
Delft
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and
Utrecht.
Nowadays, Indologie refers to the study of the history, languages, religions of the entire South-East Asian region. It is taught at the
University of Leiden in the Netherlands.
External links
History of Indologie at the University of Leiden site (in Dutch)
Dutch East Indies
Indonesian studies
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