CHINESE PIONEERS ON THE SARAWAK FRONTIER, 1841-1941
Based on archival records as well as oral histories, this book reconstructs the pioneering history of the early Chinese settlers in Sarawak. While much scholarship has focused on urban Chinese settlements, Chew tells the story of the Chinese who moved to the rural areas--those who traded with the Ib...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore New York
Oxford University Press
1990
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| Series: | South-East Asian historical monographs
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Add Tag | Summary: | Based on archival records as well as oral histories, this book reconstructs the pioneering history of the early Chinese settlers in Sarawak. While much scholarship has focused on urban Chinese settlements, Chew tells the story of the Chinese who moved to the rural areas--those who traded with the Ibans and other tribes, or were recruited to work in the coal mines and oil fields. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | xx, 280 pages, [10] pages of plates illustrations 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [258]-273). |
| ISBN: | 0195889150 |
THE SARAWAK CHINESE