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The Straits Chinese: A Cultural History
por Khoo Joo Ee
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 9054960086
- ISBN 13
- 9789054960089
- Livreiro
-
Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Amsterdam: Pepin Press, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Khoo, curator of the Asian Art Museum in Kuala Lumpur when she wrote this book, was an art historian by training and a Peranakan, or Straits Chinese, by birth. However, this book is not just another collection of beautiful photographs of museum pieces. Those coloured plates are there, but the book is far more all embracing, looking at the history and every aspect of this people who were vital to the development of Southeast Asia as it is today. It was the first comprehensive review of its kind when published and still stands the test of time today. 288 pages with the following Chapters - 1 - The Straits Chinese, 2 - Religion, Customs & Festivals, 3 - Everyday Life, 4 - Architecture, 5 - The Arts, Epilogue: The Straits Chinese today. There is also a bibliography, glossary and index.Near Fine Hardback in a Near Fine Dust Jacket First Edition Weight: 2.2 kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere. Apart from a nick on the dust jacket and minor signs of rubbing on the cover edge, the book looks new.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- The Penang Bookshelf
(MY)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- ML713
- Título
- The Straits Chinese: A Cultural History
- Autor
- Khoo Joo Ee
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Condição de sobrecapa
- near fine
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 9054960086
- ISBN 13
- 9789054960089
- Editorial
- Pepin Press
- Local de publicação
- Amsterdam
- Data de publicação
- 1996
- Palavras-chave
- Malaysia - Singapore - Malacca - Penang - Straits Settlements - Straits Chinese - Peranakan - Society and Culture
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Malaysia - Arts & Culture;
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
The Penang Bookshelf
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang
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