Borschberg, Peter Autor Autor
Yong, Tan Tai Autor Autor
Tytuł
Seven hundred years : a history of Singapore
Miejsce wydania
Singapore :
Wydawnictwo
National Library Board,
Hasła przedmiotowe
Historia
Informacje dodatkowe
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-299) and index.
Writing Singapore's history -- The 14th century : advent of a "great city" -- The 15th century : feeder port and homeland of Melaka's Naval Forces -- The 16th century : Shahbandaria of the Johor Sultanate -- The 17th century : contested waterways -- The 18th century : from Malay Enterpôt to colonial port-city -- The 19th century : Port-City of the British Empire -- The 20th century : becoming a global city-state -- Singapore's challenge.
Streszczenie
Assessments of Singapore's history invariably revolve around Sir Stamford Raffles' arrival in 1819. Before this date - we've been told - "nothing very much appears to have happened in Singapore". Pre-1819 Singapore was a sleepy, historically insignificant fishing village, little more than the "occasional resort of pirates". This ambitious book, co-written by four of Singapore's foremost historians, offers an assertive re-evaluation of that view, firmly situating Singapore's starting point seven
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