Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1984 This comparative study of North and South Korea is unique in its analysis of Korean politics as a manifestation of the politics of a divided nation. Professor Kihl discusses the details of developments in the two Koreas in the context of the political dynamics and processes in each culture, and it's links with the external environment. After surveying changes occurring between 1945 and 1980, he focuses largely on the politics of transition in the era of the 19890s, inte... more information

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Singapore: NUS, 2009. First edition. Paperback. As New. This is not a general history of the island, but rather focuses on the aspect of the island's history the brought it to regional prominence, i.e. its position as the hub of regional and international trade, replacing Malacca in its early days and then giving way to Singapore in the nineteenth century. Four leading academics, Dr Yeoh Seng Guan, a sociologist, Dr Loh Wei Leng, an economics historian, Khoo Salma Nasution, a Penang heritage advocate ... more information

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Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2009. First edition. Paperback. New. New. If you're looking for a concise history of Penang that's not a heavy read, this may be the book. Its 173 pages contain most of the the basic facts about the island's colourful history over more than two centuries sprinkled with anecdotes collected by the penultimate British Governor of Penang, Sjovald Cunyngham-Brown, with whom Flower originally intended to write this book before Cunyngham-Brown's death. the ... more information

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George Town, Penang: Areca Books, 2007. Expanded revised edition. Hard Cover. New/new. New. With a wit that carries the story along four generations of her family, the author demonstrates how many Chinese immigrants came to make Penang their home and develop it into the thriving and multicultural city it is today. This is a story of one of such families which weathered both British and Japanese imperialism while both accumulating and spending their wealth. Over a hundred family photographs amongst the 175... more information

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Areca Books, Penang, 2006. First edition. Paperback. New/new. New. The heyday of the German speaking community's contribution to the development of Penang was before the First World War although some companies managed to trade in the 1920s and 1930s before a complete ban on German business imposed by the British after the Second World War. Before such reverses the community was involved in significant businesses on the island either as independent entrepreneurs or as branches of firms headquartered e... more information

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Inchon, Korea: Inha University Press, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. 12mo. First edition. Book is in Very Good condition, with slight soiling to bottom edge and a small red remainder (?) stamp. Dust jacket is in Very Good condition, with several small chips and light overall wear. A book about Korea, by a Korean man. ... more information

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Kuala Lumpur: AB&A, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. New. New. The author, a former British diplomat now living and working in Malaysia, appears to be drawn to aspects of Penang history that are often missed by others. Firstly he tackled Penang under the East India Company and now Penang during and between the two World Wars. After much archival work both in Malaysia and the UK and interviews with Peanangites who lived through these times, Andrew Barber has been able to comprehensively chronicle the ec... more information

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George Town, Penang: Areca Books, 2010. Hardcover. New/new. New. In celebration of this important school's 125 anniversary this book, through well researched text and a 500 photographs in black and white and colour, traces the school's history from its birth in a single classroom to being the first school in Penang to achieve 'national-level high performance status.' The co-operative support of past and present staff and pupils has enabled the authors not only to chart the school's for... more information

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Seoul: So mundang, 1996. Paperback. Near Fine. Softcover in dust jacket. 4to. 1999 publication date. Title in Korean is "Sajin ro pon n tongnip undong" (this is the title that comes up in Worldcat when the ISBN is entered). Book details in myriad black-and-white photos Korean resistance movements from 1905-1945. Intro text is in Korean. Captions are in English and Korean. Small stamp mark on bottom edge, and slight wear along jacket edge, else fine. 222 pp. Heavy--may require additional postage... more information

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George Town, Penang: Areca Books, 2007. Hardcover. New/N/A. New. With over 700 illustrations including photographs of the time and other historical documents and maps, the author meticulously demonstrates the role of the overseas Chinese in the development of Penang from a minor British colonial trading post to Malaysia's second city. The book's text is in both Chinese and English. pp 238. Chapters include 1 - Early Immigration and Population Growth, 2 - Social organisations, 3 - Economic Activit... more information

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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931 Book. Very Good. Hard Cover Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st. Edition, 1st. Printing 1931, Orange cloth hardcover with paper labels on the cover and spine, 357 page book. Condition : Very Good , sunning at the spine light edge soiling . Ex-owners book plate and penned name at the first blank ( from the Marianne Wendt Estate ) . ... more information

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