Penang 500 Early Postcards

Penang 500 Early Postcards
Author: Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-02
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9671061710

By the late 19th century, Penang had become a thriving port trading in rubber, spices and tin. Its prosperity attracted immigrants from around the world and the island was a rich melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malays, Europeans and many other peoples. The postcards reproduced in this book are drawn from the huge collection of Penang-born Professor Cheah Jin Seng, the author of Singapore: 500 Early Postcards, Malaya: 500 Early Postcards, Perak: 300 Early Postcards and Selangor: 300 Early Postcards.This title in the Early Postcards series will present a diverse array of picture postcards of Penang -- including of its capital George Town, now a World Heritage site -- from the 1890s to the 1970s.

Planting Empire, Cultivating Subjects

Planting Empire, Cultivating Subjects
Author: Lynn Hollen Lees
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2017-12-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107038405

This is an innovative study of how British Colonial rule and society in Malayan towns and plantations transformed immigrants into British subjects.

The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism

The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism
Author: Michael K. Jerryson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 761
Release: 2017
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0199362386

The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism offers a comprehensive collection of work by leading scholars in the field. They examine the historical development of Buddhist traditions throughout the world, from traditional settings like India, Japan, and Tibet, to the less well known regions of Latin America, Africa, and Oceania.

My Journey in This Life

My Journey in This Life
Author: Elizabeth Kaye
Publisher: Kechara Media & Publications
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9672408110

Tsem Rinpoche lived a fascinating and extraordinary life that took him, bizarrely, from Taiwan to New Jersey, then on to Los Angeles, India, and Malaysia. At times he seemed blessed and, at other times, he seemed cursed, yet he never wavered from his spiritual calling to bring Buddhist truth to the world. If you think you know what an incarnate lama is like, you'll be amazed by Tsem Rinpoche. In this revealing book, we tell his unique and intriguing story

Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Author: Chris Rowthorn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2001
Genre: Brunei
ISBN:

At the crossroads of Asia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei offer a travel experience unlike any other. Go fast, go slow, hit the streets or get off the beaten track - this insiders' guide shows you how. * more than 80 maps, including full-colour regional map * insights to light your way in deepest, darkest Borneo * climb high, dive deep, shop till you drop and eat till you pop * trains, planes and automobiles, buses, bicycles, boots and boats - we'll get you there and around * user-friendly Malay language chapter

Penang

Penang
Author: Jean Elizabeth DeBernardi
Publisher: NUS Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2009
Genre: Chinese
ISBN: 9789971694166