Edge of empires : Chinese elites and British colonials in Hong Kong / / John M. Carroll
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| Autore: |
Carroll John M (John Mark), <1961->
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| Titolo: |
Edge of empires : Chinese elites and British colonials in Hong Kong / / John M. Carroll
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, Mass. ; ; London, Eng., : Harvard University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | xii, 260 p. : map |
| Disciplina: | 951.25/04 |
| Soggetto geografico: | Hong Kong (China) History |
| China History 1861-1912 | |
| China History Republic, 1912-1949 | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-252) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Romanization -- Introduction -- 1. Colonialism and Collaboration: Chinese Subjects and the Making of British Hong Kong -- 2. A Better Class of Chinese: Building the Emporium of the East -- 3. Strategic Balance: Status and Respect in the Colonial Context -- 4. A Place of Their Own: Clubs and Associations -- 5. Nationalism and Identity: The Case of Ho Kai -- 6. Preserving Hong Kong: The Strike-Boycott of 1925-1926 -- 7. Transforming the Barren Island: The 1941 Centenary -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In Edge of Empires, Carroll situates Hong Kong squarely within the framework of both Chinese and British colonial history, while exploring larger questions about the meaning and implications of colonialism in modern history. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Chinese elites and British colonials in Hong Kong |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Edge of empires |
| ISBN: | 0-674-02923-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910819911603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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