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Penang Chinese commerce in the 19th century : the rise and fall of the big five /

The story of Penang would be incomplete without the Big Five Hokkien families (the Khoo, the Cheah, the Yeoh, the Lim, and the Tan). It was the Big Five who played a preponderant role not only in transforming Penang into a regional entrepot and a business and financial base, but also in reconfigurin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wong, Yee Tuan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2015.
Colección:Local history and memoirs ; 24
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a ""Contents""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Penang and the Big Five in the Regional Context""; ""3. Kith and Kin: The Big Five Familial Web""; ""4. Opium Farm Rivalry""; ""5. The Contest for ""White Gold""""; ""6. Western Mercantile Elite and their Challenge to the Penang Chinese""; ""7. New Regional Order and the Decline of the Big Five""; ""8. Conclusion""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Appendix 3""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" 
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