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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books
[2016]
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46459558*spi |
| 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 recurso electrónico |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 157-167) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781498524124 |
