Biographical Dictionary of Mercantile Personalities of Penang
This dictionary, which focuses on the mercantile male personalities who pioneered the growth of George Town from the end of 18th century up to the mid-20th century, is the first of its kind. However the interest for local figures started much earlier when, in 1986, a book entitled Historical Person...
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Archipel
2018
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | This dictionary, which focuses on the mercantile male personalities who pioneered the growth of George Town from the end of 18th century up to the mid-20th century, is the first of its kind. However the interest for local figures started much earlier when, in 1986, a book entitled Historical Personalities of Penang was published by The Historical Personalities of Penang Committee under the Auspices of Penang Festival’86, and an exhibition based on this publication inaugurated. This latter vo... |
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