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The site of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Singapore : entwined histories of a colonial convent and a nation, 1854-2015 /
This study analyzes key developments in colonial and postcolonial Singapore by examining the site of the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus. It argues that the changing roles of this site have been linked to the society's extensive social and economic changes during its transition from a s...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This study analyzes key developments in colonial and postcolonial Singapore by examining the site of the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus. It argues that the changing roles of this site have been linked to the society's extensive social and economic changes during its transition from a small colony to a wealthy independent city-state. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 173 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-167) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498524124 1498524125 |