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Asian cities : colonial to global /
When people look at success stories among postcolonial nations, the focus almost always turns to Asia, where many cities in former colonies have become key locations of international commerce and culture. This book brings together a stellar group of scholars from a number of disciplines to explore t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Asian cities (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | When people look at success stories among postcolonial nations, the focus almost always turns to Asia, where many cities in former colonies have become key locations of international commerce and culture. This book brings together a stellar group of scholars from a number of disciplines to explore the rise of Asian cities, including Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, and more. Dealing with history, geography, culture, architecture, urbanism, and other topics, the book attempts to formulate a new understanding of what makes Asian cities such global leaders. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-365) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9048528240 9789048528240 |