The site of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Singapore : entwined histories of a colonial convent and a nation, 1854-2015 /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hudd, Sandra (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Temas:
Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Singapore)
1800-1999
HISTORY > Asia > Southeast Asia.
Singapore > History > 19th century.
Singapore > History > 20th century.
Singapour > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Singapour > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Singapore
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From trading post to nation, from convent to commerce
  • Destination Singapore
  • The colonial convent 1854-1942
  • Tapioca days: under Japanese occupation
  • The city renewed, the nation made concrete
  • Departures: re-imagining the convent site
  • Remembering the past: choices made, places lost
  • Remembering the convent
  • No more silent nights.

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