The Defences Of Macau
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The Defences Of Macau
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Author : Richard J. Garrett
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-01
The Defences Of Macau written by Richard J. Garrett and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-01 with Political Science categories.
The forts built from the early seventeenth century onwards, the ships that defended Macau’s waters, the weapons that armed the facilities and the soldiers and sailors who manned them all are carefully detailed in The Defences of Macau. These forts, cannon and small arms were a familiar part of society for hundreds of years, and a significant part of Macau’s heritage. Macau is fortunate in having so many artifacts remaining, but very little research has been done on them. Richard Garrett, a retired civil engineer and an expert in antique weapons, addresses this gap by identifying many rare and unique weapons. More than 200 illustrations, many in colour, serve as a visual record of what has survived. Some of the forts are included among Macau’s World Heritage sites. Many visitors and those interested in the history of the region will be interested in these forts and arms that remain in relative abundance in Macau. The book will also appeal to those scholars specialising in military and arms history.
The Defences Of Macao In 1794
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Author : Jack Cranmer-Byng
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The Defences Of Macao In 1794 written by Jack Cranmer-Byng and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with categories.
Defence Of Macao Macau
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Defence Of Macao Macau written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Macau History And Society
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Author : Zhidong Hao
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Macau History And Society written by Zhidong Hao and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with History categories.
Macau History and Society illuminates the early Portuguese maritime exploration along China's south coast, political and economic development in Macau, and current social problems. The book makes significant contributions to a political sociology of Macau, emphasizing how different civilizations and cultures interacted with one another, and explores how a new Macau identity can be constructed. Democratization has been a never-ending process in Macau since the 1500's. Macau's experience indicates that sovereignty has been shared rather than exclusive. Although civilizations and cultures do clash, they also cooperate. But the Macau model is deeply flawed - Hao contends that Macau needs to build a new multicultural identity, and a cosmopolitan political and economic identity.
Betting On Macau
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Author : Tim Simpson
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2023-04-11
Betting On Macau written by Tim Simpson and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-11 with Social Science categories.
A comprehensive look into how Macau’s recent decades of gambling-related growth produced one of the wealthiest territories on the planet Betting on Macau delves into the radical transformation of what was formerly the last remaining European territory in Asia, returned to the People’s Republic of China in 1999 after nearly half a millennium of Portuguese rule. Examining the unprecedented scale of its development and its key role in China’s economic revolution, Tim Simpson follows Macau’s emergence from historical obscurity to become the most profitable casino gaming locale in the world. Identified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and renowned for its unique blend of Chinese and Portuguese colonial-era architecture, contemporary Macau has metamorphosed into a surreal, hypermodern urban landscape augmented by massive casino megaresorts, including two of the world’s largest buildings. Simpson situates Macau’s origins as a strategic trading port and its ensuing history alongside the emergence of the global capitalist system, charting the massive influx of foreign investment, construction, and tourism in the past two decades that helped generate the territory’s enormous wealth. Presented through a cross section of postcolonial studies and social theory with extensive insight into the global gambling industry, Betting on Macau uncovers the various roots of the territory’s lucrative casino capitalism. In turn, its trenchant analysis provides a distinctive view into China’s broader project of urbanization, its post-Mao economic reforms, and the continued rise of its consumer culture.
Fortifications Of Macau
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Author : Jorge Graça
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Fortifications Of Macau written by Jorge Graça and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Fortification categories.
Americans And Macao
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Author : Paul A. Van Dyke
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Americans And Macao written by Paul A. Van Dyke and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with History categories.
The theme of this volume is the American relationship with Macao and its region through trade, politics and culture, and the focus is mainly on the late 18th and 19th centuries. The essays address topics such as the role of the China trade in US pacific expansion and exploration, US consuls, smuggling networks, missionary and educational work, and American women's perceptions of China. In all of the encounters, Macao emerges as a central player, adding a new dimension to our understanding of Sino-American relations.
Neutrality And Collaboration In South China
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Author : Helena F. S. Lopes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-06-15
Neutrality And Collaboration In South China written by Helena F. S. Lopes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-15 with History categories.
Analyses the uses of neutrality and collaboration in Second World War Macau, a small territory at the crossroads of different empires.
Target Hong Kong
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Author : Steven K. Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-02-01
Target Hong Kong written by Steven K. Bailey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with History categories.
Brought to life by the personal accounts of six Navy pilots and one British POW, this is the history of the U.S. Navy airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong. Commander John Lamade started the war in 1941 a nervous pilot of an antiquated biplane. Just over three years later he was in the cockpit of a cutting-edge Hellcat about to lead a strike force of 80 aircraft through the turbulent skies above the South China Sea. His target: Hong Kong. As a storm of antiaircraft fire darkened the sky, watching from below was POW Ray Jones. For three long years he and his fellow prisoners had endured near starvation conditions in a Japanese internment camp. Did these American aircraft, he wondered, herald freedom? Trawling through historic records, Steven K. Bailey discovered that the story of the U.S. Navy airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong during the final year of World War II had never been told. Operation Gratitude involved nearly 100 U.S. Navy warships and close to a thousand planes. Target Hong Kong brings this massive operation down to a human scale by recounting the air raids through the experiences of seven men whose lives intersected at Hong Kong in January 1945: Commander John D. Lamade, five of his fellow U.S. Navy pilots and the POW Ray Jones. Drawing upon oral histories, diary transcripts, and U.S. Navy documents, this book expertly narrates the intertwined experiences of these servicemen to bring the history to life.
Portuguese Enterprise In The East
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Author : Teddy SIM
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-08-25
Portuguese Enterprise In The East written by Teddy SIM and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-25 with History categories.
Drawing on unpublished materials from the Overseas Historical Archive, and other libraries in Portugal, this book considers Portuguese leadership and organization at home, where it pertained to the governance of the eastern colonies; as well as the formal and ‘soft’ instruments of state applied on the ground in these colonies in first half of the eighteenth century.