| Description |
xxvii, 388 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
NIAS monograph ; 100 |
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NIAS monograph series ; 100 |
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Nordic Institute of Asian Studies monograph series ; no. 100
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NIAS monograph ; 100
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| Contents |
1. The Straits of Melaka and the trading world -- 2. The geography and trade of Melaka, 1780-1830 -- 3. The geography and dtrade of Penang, 1786-1830 -- 4. Trade in the Straits : Melaka and Penang, 1780-1830 -- 5. Urban traditions, geography and morphology -- 6. Population growth in Melaka and Penang, 1780-1830 -- 7. Dutch urban administration in Melaka -- 8. British urban administration in Penang -- 9. Malaka society, 1780-1830 -- 10. Penang : a port-town of migrants, 1786-1830 -- 11. Conclusion |
| Summary |
This study compares Melaka and Penang in the context of overall trends - policy, geographical position, nature and direction of trade, and morphology and sociology - and how these factors were influenced by trade and policies. Conclusions are drawn concerning where and how Melaka and Penang fit in the urban traditions of Southeast Asia and the significance of the fact that the period under study coincided with the shift from the height of the "Age of Commerce" towards a period of heightened imperialist activities |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [344]-368) and index |
| Subject |
Commerce -- Malacca, Strait of, Region -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Pinang (Malaysia) -- History -- 18th century
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Melaka (Malaysia) -- History -- 18th century
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Pinang (Malaysia) -- History -- 19th century
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Melaka (Malaysia) -- History -- 19th century
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| LC no. |
012950984 |
| ISBN |
8791114888 |
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9788791114885 NIAS pbk |
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9788791114472 NIAS hbk |
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9789971693541 NUS pbk |
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