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The Chinese Diaspora in South-East Asia: The Overseas Chinese in IndoChina
Tracy C. Barrett
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Hardback. As Qing Dynasty China disintegrated, economic hardship and civil disorder led to millions of Chinese men and women seeking their fortunes abroad, many journeying south into French Indochina. This title focuses on the overseas Chinese communities in French Indochina and the interactions between them and French colonial authorities. Series: Library of Modern China Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTQ; JFFN; JHB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
As Qing Dynasty China disintegrated, economic hardship and civil disorder led to millions of Chinese men and women seeking their fortunes abroad, many journeying south into French Indochina. These emigres settled into tight-knit communities called huiguan: organisations which closely mirrored the religious, social and economic constitution of their own places of origin. Here, Tracy Barrett sheds light on the overseas Chinese communities in French Indochina and the interactions between them and French colonial authorities. She also addresses the nature, scope and effectiveness of the congregation system - an institution designed by the French to control Indochina's overseas Chinese but eventually ... Read more
As Qing Dynasty China disintegrated, economic hardship and civil disorder led to millions of Chinese men and women seeking their fortunes abroad, many journeying south into French Indochina. These emigres settled into tight-knit communities called huiguan: organisations which closely mirrored the religious, social and economic constitution of their own places of origin. Here, Tracy Barrett sheds light on the overseas Chinese communities in French Indochina and the interactions between them and French colonial authorities. She also addresses the nature, scope and effectiveness of the congregation system - an institution designed by the French to control Indochina's overseas Chinese but eventually ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Library of Modern China Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780761343
SKU
V9781780761343
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About Tracy C. Barrett
Tracy C. Barrett received her PhD from Cornell University and is Assistant Professor of History at North Dakota State University.
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