Empire and Science in the Making
Empire and Science in the Making

Author: P. Boomgaard

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-10-23

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1137334029

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Drawing on extensive new research, and bringing much new scholarship before English readers for the first time, this wide-ranging volume examines how knowledge was created and circulated throughout the Dutch Empire, and how these processes compared with those of the Imperial Britain, Spain, and Russia.

Race and British Colonialism in Southeast Asia, 1770-1870
Race and British Colonialism in Southeast Asia, 1770-1870

Author: Gareth Knapman

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-10-14

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1315452162

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This book explores colonial debates on race, liberalism, colonial expansion and equality in South-East Asia, focusing on the writings of John Crawfurd, one of the British Empire’s leading racial theorists and colonial administrators in Asia.

The George Hicks Collection
The George Hicks Collection

Author: Eunice Low

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-07-18

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9004323996

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The George Hicks Collection at the National Library, Singapore, comprises about 6,900 books and materials donated between 200 and 2015 by Mr George Lyndon Hicks. The Collection focuses on four main subject areas – Southeast Asia, China, Japan and overseas Chinese – spanning the disciplines of history, sociology, economics, political science and anthropology. The body of works in the Collection reveals Mr Hicks’ profound interest in Asia and his scholarly pursuits over the decades. This volume, written and compiled by Eunice Low, presents an annotated bibliography of selected works from the Collection and highlights significant titles. Also included are an overview of the life and career of Mr Hicks, a list of his authored and edited works, as well as essays introducing the chapters.