Historical Dictionary of Singapore

Historical Dictionary of Singapore
ISBN-10
0810873877
ISBN-13
9780810873872
Category
History
Pages
396
Language
English
Published
2010-12-02
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Author
Justin Corfield

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The Historical Dictionary of Singapore relates this history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Singapore history from the earliest times to the present.

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