The Diaries of the Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921–1966
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The Diaries of the Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921–1966

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Diaries of the Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921–1966

About this book

This book is a documentary survey of Hong Kong history, from the 1920s to the mid-1960s, from the perspective of the Maryknoll Sisters, as recorded in their diaries written during that period. It is a priceless collection of first-hand materials on the social history of Hong Kong.

Information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9781403976680
eBook ISBN
9780230604179
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Asian History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter One: Introduction
  5. Chapter Two: The 1920s, People and Weather
  6. Chapter Three: The 1930s, Schools, Visitors, and Visits
  7. Chapter Four: Advent of Japanese, 1938–1941
  8. Chapter Five: Japanese Occupation and Internment, 1941–1942
  9. Chapter Six: In and Out of the Camp, Releases, and Repatriation, 1941–1942
  10. Chapter Seven: Postwar Years, the 1950s, the Early 1960s, and Refugees
  11. Chapter Eight: Resettlement Areas in the 1950s and the 1960s
  12. Chapter Nine: Conclusion
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index

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