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Raffles revisited : essays on collecting and colonialism in Java, Singapore, and Sumatra
Title
Raffles revisited : essays on collecting and colonialism in Java, Singapore, and Sumatra / edited by Stephen A. Murphy ; essays by Leonard Y. Andaya [and eleven others].
ISBN
9789811816680
9811816689
Publication
Singapore : Asian Civilisations Museum, [2021]
Copyright Notice Date
©2021
Physical Description
337 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Notes
"This book grew out of the Revisiting Raffles symposium held in conjunction with the exhibition of Raffles in Southeast Asia, Revisiting the Scholar and Statesmen held February 1 to April 28, 2019 at the Asian Civilisations Museum"--Title page verso.
In English.
Summary
This book of essays arose out of the Revisiting Raffles symposium and evening lectures at the Asian Civilisations Museum held in conjunction with the exhibition Raffles in Southeast Asia: Revisiting the Scholar and Statesman (1 February to 28 April 2019). Contributions from scholars, writers, and an artist - based in Singapore and internationally - explore issues surrounding collecting, colonialism, and writing about the culture and past of Southeast Asia.
Variant and related titles
Essays on collecting and colonialism in Java, Singapore, and Sumatra
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 23, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-326) and index.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Essays.
History.
Essays.
Also listed under
Asian Civilisations Museum (Singapore), issuing body.
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