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Autore |
Carter Marina |
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Abacus and mah jong [[electronic resource] ] : Sino-Mauritian settlement and economic consolidation / / by Marina Carter and James Ng Foong Kwong |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 |
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1-282-40127-0 |
9786612401275 |
90-474-2916-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Collana |
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European expansion and indigenous response, , 1873-8974 ; ; v. 1 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chinese - Mauritius - Ethnic identity |
Chinese - Mauritius - Economic conditions |
Chinese - Mauritius - Social life and customs |
Land settlement patterns - Mauritius - History |
Economic development - Mauritius - History |
Mauritius Colonization |
Mauritius Economic conditions |
Mauritius Race relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-253) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material / M. Carter -- Introduction / M. Carter -- Chapter One. Slaves, Convicts, Field Workers And Artisans: The Chinese In The Colonial Labour Diasporas / M. Carter -- Chapter Two. The Celestial Shopkeeper: The Growth Of A Chinese Commercial Class In Mauritius / M. Carter -- Chapter Three. Expansion And Diversification: Sino-Mauritians And Economic Development / M. Carter -- Chapter Four. Managing Identity: The Politics Of Community Formation And Networking / M. Carter -- Chapter Five. The Construction Of Community: Family, Kin, Social Networks / M. Carter -- Chapter Six. Sino-Mauritians In The Making Of A Multi-Ethnic Society / M. Carter -- Conclusion / M. Carter -- Appendix One. Occupations Of The Population Of Chinese Origin, 1901 / M. Carter -- Appendix Two. The |
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