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Chinese Epigraphy in Singapore, 1819-1911
Dean, Kenneth; Thye, Hue Guan
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Description for Chinese Epigraphy in Singapore, 1819-1911
Hardback. Num Pages: 1456 pages, 1300 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
The history of Singapore’s Chinese community is carved in stone and wood: in the epigraphic record of 62 Chinese temples, native-place associations, clan and guild halls, from 1819 to 1911. These materials include temple plaques, couplets, stone inscriptions, stone and bronze censers, and other inscribed objects found in these institutions. They provide first-hand historical information on the aspirations and contributions of the early generation of Chinese settlers in Singapore. Early inscriptions reveal the centrality of these institutions to Chinese life in Singapore, while later inscriptions show the many ways that these institutions have evolved over the years.
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The history of Singapore’s Chinese community is carved in stone and wood: in the epigraphic record of 62 Chinese temples, native-place associations, clan and guild halls, from 1819 to 1911. These materials include temple plaques, couplets, stone inscriptions, stone and bronze censers, and other inscribed objects found in these institutions. They provide first-hand historical information on the aspirations and contributions of the early generation of Chinese settlers in Singapore. Early inscriptions reveal the centrality of these institutions to Chinese life in Singapore, while later inscriptions show the many ways that these institutions have evolved over the years.
Many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
NUS Press Singapore
Number of pages
1456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1456
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971698713
SKU
V9789971698713
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About Dean, Kenneth; Thye, Hue Guan
Kenneth Dean is Professor at the Asia Research Institute and Head of the Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore .Hue Guan Thye is a Research Fellow in the Max Planck Institute for Religious and Ethnic Diversity and an Adjunct Lecturer in the Division of Chinese at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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