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

by C. Chu (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349537280
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	06/13/2007
Edition description:	1st ed. 2007
Pages:	241
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Cindy Yik-yi Chu is a Professor in the Department of History at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction The 1920s, People and Weather The 1930s, Schools, Visitors, and Visits Advent of Japanese, 1938-1941 Japanese Occupation and Internment, 1941-1942 In and Out of the Camp, Releases, and Repatriation, 1941-1942 Postwar Years, the 1950s, the Early 1960s, and Refugees Resettlement Areas in the 1950s and the 1960s Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Introduction * The 1920s, People and Weather * The 1930s, Schools, Visitors, and Visits* Advent of Japanese, 1938-1941 * Japanese Occupation and Internment, 1941-1942 * In and Out of the Camp, Releases, and Repatriation, 1941-1942 * Postwar Years, the 1950s, the Early 1960s, and Refugees * Resettlement Areas in the 1950s and the 1960s

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