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Shaping Medan : The Role and Impact of Prominent Chinese 1890-1942 /
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The City of Medan on Sumatra emerged from the large-scale plantation industry. The plantations were characterized by harsh labor conditions, and frequently described as an area of suppression and struggle. In contrast, the city of Medan itself maintained a relatively harmonious atmosphere. A significant factor contributing to this harmony was the influence of nine Chinese businessmen. This book, featuring previously unpublished archival materials and interviews, explores the contributions of these prominent Chinese figures to Medan's economic, social, healthcare, and politics..
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1 online resource (348 pages) : illustrations. :
9789004716186
Exhibiting the past : Caspar Reuvens and the museums of antiquities in Europe, 1800-1840 /
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In the first decades of the 19th century the exhibition of antiquity in museums reflected a universal history of civilization, in which the idea of cross-cultural influences dominated. Hindu-buddhist civilization of 13th century Java was easily connected to that of classical Greece, and Indian Hindu-depictions were playfully related to those of Egyptian Pharaonic time. This book shows how antiquity, during and just after the Napoleonic era formed a statement in a changing world at the dawn of nationalism. The main character is the first professor of Archaeology Caspar Reuvens, director of the Museum of Antiquity in Leiden, the Netherlands (1818-1835). It emphasis on his forming years in Paris and Germany, his many travels to London, and his plans for a journey to Rome. Beside, it sheds new light on the radically changing canon of antique sculpture in a nervous Europe, that soon would be falling apart in nation states.
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198 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-195) and index. :
9782503541525
2503541526 :
https://search.lib.uiowa.edu/primo-explore/sourceRecord?vid=01IOWA&docId=01IOWA_ALMA21313620730002771
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