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Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent : A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I(Vol I & II to be sold together) / ed. by Leo Suryadinata.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 online resource (1447 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789814345217
  • 9789814345224
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 959.004951 23
LOC classification:
  • DS523.4.C45 S69 2012
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources:
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Advisers -- Editorial Board -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction to Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary -- Dictionary User’s Guide -- List of Entries -- Biographical Dictionary (A – Z) -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Addenda -- Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent. A Biographical Dictionary
Summary: “This is a bold project recording the lives of a particular group of Southeast Asians. Most of the people whose biographies are included here have settled down in the ten countries that constitute the region. Each of them has either self-identified as Chinese or is comfortable to be known as someone of Chinese ancestry. There are also those who were born in China or elsewhere who came here to work and do business, including seeking help from others who have ethnic Chinese connections. With the political and economic conditions of the region in a great state of flux for the past two centuries, it is impossible to find consistency in the naming process. Confucius had stressed that correct names make for the best relationships. In this case, Professor Leo Suryadinata has been pursuing for decades the elusive goal of finding the right name to give to the large numbers of people who have, in one way or another, made their homes in, or made some difference to, Southeast Asia. I believe that, when he and his colleagues selected the biographies to be included here, they have taken a big step towards the rectification of identities for many leading personalities. In so doing, he has done us all a great service.” - Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Advisers -- Editorial Board -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction to Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary -- Dictionary User’s Guide -- List of Entries -- Biographical Dictionary (A – Z) -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Addenda -- Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent. A Biographical Dictionary

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“This is a bold project recording the lives of a particular group of Southeast Asians. Most of the people whose biographies are included here have settled down in the ten countries that constitute the region. Each of them has either self-identified as Chinese or is comfortable to be known as someone of Chinese ancestry. There are also those who were born in China or elsewhere who came here to work and do business, including seeking help from others who have ethnic Chinese connections. With the political and economic conditions of the region in a great state of flux for the past two centuries, it is impossible to find consistency in the naming process. Confucius had stressed that correct names make for the best relationships. In this case, Professor Leo Suryadinata has been pursuing for decades the elusive goal of finding the right name to give to the large numbers of people who have, in one way or another, made their homes in, or made some difference to, Southeast Asia. I believe that, when he and his colleagues selected the biographies to be included here, they have taken a big step towards the rectification of identities for many leading personalities. In so doing, he has done us all a great service.” - Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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