A Macao Narrative
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-962-209-077-4 (ISBN)
Description
In this short study, the author explains how the Portuguese came to the Far East and how they settled in Macao with tacit Chinese goodwill. Macao's golden age from 1557 to the disastrous collapse in 1641 is vividly reconstructed.
Reviews / Votes
"Easy and enjoyable to read, A Macao Narrative was not conceived for academic purposes, but rather for an intelligent reader who might wish to learn the most important aspects of Macao's history. A first-time reader might well be carried away by the easyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-962-209-077-4 (9789622090774)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Austin Coates (1922-97), a former senior British civil servant in Hong Kong, Malaya, and Sarawak, left government service at age forty and pursued a professional writing career. Widely regarded as the most distinguished English-language author in Hong Kong