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Penang and Its Region: The Story of an Asian Entrepot
Yeoh Seng Guan
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Description for Penang and Its Region: The Story of an Asian Entrepot
Paperback. In the nineteenth century, Singapore displaced Penang in long distance trade, but the island remained a major focus of regional trade. This collection discusses the personal networks that linked prominent individuals in Penang with neighbouring areas, and considers the position of the island within the Southeast Asian region. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
From its beginnings in the late eighteenth century, the vibrant colonial port of Penang attracted a diverse range of people and encouraged pioneering commercial enterprises. A place of inter-ethnic collaboration and inter-cultural borrowings, the island came to be known as the 'Pearl of the Orient' and for many travellers was the first port of call in Southeast Asia. In the nineteenth century, Singapore displaced Penang in long distance trade, but the island remained a major focus of regional trade. For this reason, the story of Penang's relations with the Malay Peninsula and neighbouring territories reveals a great deal about conditions ... Read more
From its beginnings in the late eighteenth century, the vibrant colonial port of Penang attracted a diverse range of people and encouraged pioneering commercial enterprises. A place of inter-ethnic collaboration and inter-cultural borrowings, the island came to be known as the 'Pearl of the Orient' and for many travellers was the first port of call in Southeast Asia. In the nineteenth century, Singapore displaced Penang in long distance trade, but the island remained a major focus of regional trade. For this reason, the story of Penang's relations with the Malay Peninsula and neighbouring territories reveals a great deal about conditions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971694234
SKU
V9789971694234
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Yeoh Seng Guan
YEOH Seng Guan is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies, Monash University, Malaysia Campus. LOH Wei Leng was formerly a Professor in the History Department, University of Malaya. KHOO Salma Nasution is a Penang-based heritage advocate and local historian. Neil KHOR is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the History Department, University of Malaya
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