Penang and Its Networks of Knowledge - Couverture souple

Barbara Watson Andaya; Anthony Reid; Jean DeBernardi; Annabel Teh Gallop; Christina Skott; Geoff Wade; Anoma Pieris; Khoo Salma Nasution; Su Lin Lewis; Judith Nagata; Peter Zabielskis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 967571932X ISBN 13 : 9789675719325

Editeur : Areca Books, 2019

Synopsis

Penang and Its Networks of Knowledge brings together the work of eleven distinguished scholars in efforts to recover and preserve cultural-historical knowledge embedded in the fabric of the city of George Town and articulate the significance and reach of the global connections created in Penang s island capital. The essays contained within this volume explore a diverse range of cultural intersections of knowledge and ideas, from the broad geographical scope of Penang s newspapers, to the dissemination of religious ideology, to the modern iterations of waqf. Eschewing a more traditional, nationally oriented framework of history, each tells the story of Penang through an outward-looking lens an approach more suited to a cosmopolitan port city with far-reaching links to the world.Through this lens, Penang s role as a nexus of both networks of knowledge and trading diasporas becomes abundantly clear. Penang and Its Networks of Knowledge paints a vibrant portrait of a city in constant flux, where linguistic, cultural, and perceptual worlds intersected at a dizzying pace, creating new and vibrant connections that continue to inform the island s outlook into the contemporary era. As such, the collection is a valuable addition to the growing movement to document Penang s history.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Areca Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 967571932X
• ISBN 13: 9789675719325
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible