Visible CitiesThe eighteenth century witnessed the rise of the China market and the changes that resulted in global consumption patterns, from opium smoking to tea drinking. In a valuable transnational perspective, Blussé chronicles the economic and cultural transformations in East Asia through three key cities—Canton, Nagasaki, and Batavia. |
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The Ciliwung or Kali Besar ( Big River ) , elegantly lined by trees , cut the city in
two and was crossed by bridges and canals . The straight , lined streets had
double rows of trees providing shade and were brick - paved for the convenience
of ...
The Ciliwung or Kali Besar ( Big River ) , elegantly lined by trees , cut the city in
two and was crossed by bridges and canals . The straight , lined streets had
double rows of trees providing shade and were brick - paved for the convenience
of ...
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WA Canton , the Southern Treasury of the Emperor The port city of Canton was
situated on the banks of the Pearl River at quite a distance from the mouth of the
estuary . This walled city , nicknamed tianzinanku , the “ southern treasury of the ...
WA Canton , the Southern Treasury of the Emperor The port city of Canton was
situated on the banks of the Pearl River at quite a distance from the mouth of the
estuary . This walled city , nicknamed tianzinanku , the “ southern treasury of the ...
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The wide Maas River was chockablock with barges , tugboats , ferryboats ,
coasters , cargo liners , and tramp steamers , to say nothing of the stately
passenger liners of the Holland - America Line , which docked in the middle of
the city .
The wide Maas River was chockablock with barges , tugboats , ferryboats ,
coasters , cargo liners , and tramp steamers , to say nothing of the stately
passenger liners of the Holland - America Line , which docked in the middle of
the city .
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | Visible Cities ACLS Humanities E-Book DE-601)130896578: Edwin O. Reischauer lectures Volum 10 av The Edwin O. Reischauer Lectures |
| Forfatter | Leonard Blussé |
| Utgave | illustrert |
| Utgiver | Harvard University Press, 2008 |
| Original fra | University of Michigan |
| Digitalisert | 10. sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 0674026144, 9780674026148 |
| Lengde | 133 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |