Ambition and identity Chinese merchant elites in colonial Manila, 1880-1916

Ambition and identity Chinese merchant elites in colonial Manila, 1880-1916

"Ambition and Identity forces us to re-examine the processes of identity formation in the modern era. Manila's Chinese elite manipulated the aspirations and prejudices of colonial rulers and the desires of China's government to satisfy their own ambitions and further the security and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, Andrew R. 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press [2004]
Subjects:
Chinese > History. > Philippines > Manila.
Elite (Social sciences) > History. > Philippines > Manila.
Manila (Philippines) > History.
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