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MACAU, THE IMAGINARY CITY: CULTURE AND SOCIETY, 1557 TO THE PRESENTby Porter, Jonathan
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Book DescriptionBoulder, CO: Westview Press. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover). (1996) 1st ptg. HC. 240pp. ISBN 0813328365 In this evocative essay on the cultural and social history of a unique and fragile city, Jonathan Porter examines Macau as an enduring but ever-changing threshold between East and West. . Media Reviews"This book made me want to see Macau before it is too late, although it seems that it may already be disappearing." -- Ainslie Embree This is a wonderful book, gracefully written. Its appeal goes beyond Macau to a wider audience who are interested in cultural interaction. Porter makes the case for Macau as a place of refuge and interaction, marginal to both societies. In terms of East-West relations, the history of Macau has few peers." -- Edward L. Farmer Publisher NotesIn this evocative essay on the cultural and social history of a unique and fragile city, Jonathan Porter examines Macau as an enduring but ever-changing threshold between East and West. Establishing Portugal and China as distinct cultural archetypes, Porter then examines the subsequent encounters of East and West in Macau from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Avoiding the traditional linear chronological approach, Porter instead looks at a series of images from the city's history and culture, including its place in the geographical context of the South China coast; the architecture of Macau, which reflects the memories of its historical passages; the variety of people who crossed the threshold of Macau; the material culture of everyday life; and the spiritual topography resulting from the encounters of popular religious movements in Macau. Other Recommended Books
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