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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461639203321

Autore

Topley Marjorie

Titolo

Cantonese society in Hong Kong and Singapore [[electronic resource] ] : gender, religion, medicine and money / / essays by Marjorie Topley ; edited and introduced by Jean DeBernardi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, c2011

ISBN

988-220-666-2

988-8053-65-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (623 p.)

Collana

Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series

Altri autori (Persone)

DeBernardiJean Elizabeth

Disciplina

951.25

Soggetti

Chinese - China - Hong Kong - Religion

Chinese - China - Hong Kong - Economic conditions

Medicine, Chinese - China - Hong Kong

Chinese - Singapore - Religion

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chinese ritual practice in Singapore -- Religious associations in Singapore and China -- Economy and society: Hong Kong and Guangdong -- Religion and society: Hong Kong and Guangdong -- Chinese and western medicine in Hong Kong.

Sommario/riassunto

The volume collects the published articles of Dr Marjorie Topley, who was a pioneer in the field of social anthropology in the postwar period and also the first president of the revived Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.