Mauritius: 500 Early Postcards

Mauritius: 500 Early Postcards PDF Author: Yvan Martial
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN: 9814260479
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Since the 18th century, people from Europe, Africa, India and China have made Mauritius their home. The result is a charming mix of cultural and religious traditions, against the backdrop of a tropical paradise. The dramatic landscapes of Mauritius feature high mountain peaks, white beaches and untouched rainforest, as well as rich fauna and flora. This is a welcoming country, where the people live in harmony with their natural surroundings.This selection of postcards from André de Kervern's collection is a timeless record of Mauritius. Each chapter focuses on a different region including the north, south, centre and the capital Port Louis, as well as on the island's people. Classic scenes of sugar cane plantations, railways, parades, horse races and verdant landscapes were all widely circulated fragments of cinéma-vérité. Complete with detailed captions and essays by Yvan Martial, these postcards offer glimpses of life in Mauritius from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Temple Tracks

Temple Tracks PDF Author: Vineeta Sinha
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1805390171
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
The notions of labour, mobility and piety have a complex and intertwined relationship. Using ethnographic methods and a historical perspective, Temple Tracks critically outlines the interlink of railway construction in colonial and post-colonial Asia, as well as the anthropology of infrastructure and transnational mobilities with religion. In Malaysia and Singapore, evidence of religion-making and railway-building from a colonial past is visible in multiple modes and media as memories, recollections and ‘traces’.

Life and Image

Life and Image PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Indonesia

Indonesia PDF Author: Leo Haks
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
When Indonesia was still known as the Dutch East Indies, images on postcards were often the first views foreigners had of this fascinating land, the world's largest archipelago.

The E&O Hotel

The E&O Hotel PDF Author: Ilsa Sharp
Publisher:
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Category : Hotels
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles

Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles PDF Author: Robert Strauss
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 412

Book Description
Each of these three islands are melting pots of races, religions and cultures. This travel guide suggests visiting the Seychelles for the beaches, Reunion for the mountains and the alpine scenery and Mauritius for the people and culture."

Post Office

Post Office PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 372

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