10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACASSAR»
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Macassar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Macassar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Macassar ebony is truly a gem among woods. The genus name, Diospyros,
translates as "fruit of the gods." Beautiful, smooth and dense, it was a royal wood
in India, where kings bore scepters of macassar ebony as emblems of their
power.
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Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the ...
Moluccan cloves being exported via Macassar to Malacca. In the early 1620s, the
number of Portuguese ships arriving annually in Macassar fluctuated between
ten and twenty. Portuguese ships trading at Macassar originated not only from ...
Stephen Adolphe Wurm, Peter Mühlhäusler, Darrell T. Tyron, 1996
3
Earthenware in Southeast Asia: Proceedings of the Singapore ...
David Bulbeck & Genevieve Clune Introduction Our chapter provides a first
chronology of the motifs on decorated earthenwares from Macassar (or Makasar)
and its environs, South Sulawesi, as recorded at historical sites spanning the
present ...
4
The Survival of Empire: Portuguese Trade and Society in ...
indirect trade with the Spanish at Macassar, Ternate and Manila. Together with
other foreign traders, they intensified the use of gold, in specie and bullion, as a
trading and export commodity at Macassar. The Portuguese practice of using
their ...
5
The Decline of Spain and the Thirty Years War, 1609-59
As Portuguese control of the Moluccas weakened in the late sixteenth century,
the kingdom of Macassar in Celebes had become another important market for
spices and the source of food supplies to the Portuguese in Solor and Timor.
6
Environmental Justice in South Africa
(Mail & Guardian, 18-24 August 1995) The second instance involves the working-
class community of Macassar in the Western Cape, which was badly affected by
a fire that broke out at a neighboring chemical plant (AECI) in December 1995.
7
E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936
The Dutch gave it the name Macassar from the kingdom of the same name. The
heart of the Macassar country is the former principality of Gowa, which was put
under the direct rule of the Dutch East India government in 1911 and is a remnant
...
8
South Africa's Top Sites: Spiritual
The most important shrine is that of Sheikh Yusuf of Macassar, which holds the
remains of the father of Islam in South Africa. It is located on the summit of a
vegetated sand dune above a small Muslim settlement at Faure, near Macassar
Beach.
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South East Asia, Colonial History: Imperialism before 1800
interference also had the same effect of making Macassar a major centre of spice
trade. The Dutch categorized the trade of Macassar as smuggling. But actually
Macassar emerged as the centre of a new trading complex. Trade from north to ...
10
The Indian Trade at the Asian Frontier
Already during the first voyages from Coromandel to Macassar, Danish
merchants were regularly left ashore for procuring commodities for the next
arrival of a Danish vessel. The purchase of cloves and sandalwood was mainly
carried out by ...
S. Jeyaseela Stephen, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACASSAR»
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Macassar is used in the context of the following news items.
Cannes winning Masaan with Richa Chadha, Neeraj Ghaywan …
... Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap (Phantom Films), Melita Toscan du Plantier & Marie-Jeanne Pascal (Macassar Productions) and ... «Bollywood Helpline, Jul 15»
Prometheus Celebrates 20 Years of Fuente Fuente OpusX
It is being offered in five colors: 50 in Walnut Burl, 50 in Macassar Ebony, 40 in Blue Sycamore, 30 in Red Sycamore, and 30 in Yellow ... «halfwheel.com, Jul 15»
Style, veneer, finish dictate consumer purchase decisions
The Bossa Nova dining table by Marge Carson is made with teak solids and rosewood and Macassar ebony veneers. It retails at $9,399. «Furniture Today, Jul 15»
Video: 'Mann Kasturi' song from Masaan out!
Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and produced by Drishyam Films, Phantom Films, Macassar Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, Masaan is ... «Bollywood Spice, Jul 15»
New Song “Mann Kasturi” from movie Masaan released on Youtube
... (Macassar Productions) and Guneet Monga & Shaan Vyas (Sikhya Entertainment) will release in theaters across India on 24th July 2015. «Bollywood Dhamaka, Jul 15»
Paris Store Printemps Taps Photographer Steve Hiett to Design …
A model in a minimalist ensemble by the Row is perched coolly against a varnished Macassar desk at the Le Bristol, while the rock-crystal bar ... «Architectural Digest, Jul 15»
Special Feature: Sneak Peak at Benetti's 65m "Nataly"
The walls are chestnut with walnut frames and Macassar ebony inserts, while the furnishings are made of walnut, Macassar ebony, Zebrano ... «Yacht Forums, Jul 15»
'Masaan': Catch the shoot in the beautiful city of Benaras
Produced by Drishyam Films, Phantom Films, Macassar Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, the film stars Richa Chadha, Sanjay Mishra, ... «IndiaGlitz.com, Jul 15»
Team 'Gangs of Wasseypur' returns with Cannes festival winner film …
... Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap (Phantom Films), Melita Toscan du Plantier & Marie-Jeanne Pascal, (Macassar Productions) and ... «IndiaGlitz.com, Jul 15»
Gangs of Wasseypur team returns with Cannes festival winner film …
... Melita Toscan du Plantier & Marie-Jeanne Pascal, (Macassar Productions) and Guneet Monga & Shaan Vyas (Sikhya Entertainment) will ... «Bollywood Dhamaka, Jul 15»
