Setting the scene for this newly presented edition of The Singapore House & Residential Life 1819-1939, Edwards addresses the house's unique nature in the context of its colonial past. Architecture, the house plan, landscape, societal norms, recreation and more are all presented in a book where the past resonates on every page. Thirty years on, the book still provides an invaluable introduction to the history of architecture in the city-state.

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"The Singapore House is not just a building; it is a cultural phenomenon. Culture means ordinary everyday values-attitudes, beliefs, ideas and heritage. These apply to the cultural landscape of which the house forms a part and is particularly applicable to a fast growing metropolis like Singapore that has changed immeasurably in recent years."Setting the scene for this newly presented edition of The Singapore House &Residential Life 1819-1939, Edwards addresses the house's unique naturein the context of its colonial past. Architecture, the house plan, landscape,societal norms, recreation and more are all presented in a book where thepast resonates on every page. Thirty years on, the book still provides aninvaluable introduction to the history of architecture in the city-state.

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Raza continues his adventures and his secretive missions for the Pope. First, traveling by ship from Spain to the Black Sea, then on horseback through Romania to Transylvania to battle rebellious forces. On his way north, he and his army are repeatedly attacked, and have to fight off rebel elements. After a pitched battle, he and his Christian army chase the last of the rebels into the far northern reaches of Prussia, where their final meeting decides the issue.

"Raza" is the fifth in the series of novels about the 13th century, and the various crusades and wars that occurred during that period. Raza has been a main character in several of the previous "Paw Prints" books, and now breaks out on his own. As an agent of the Pope, Raza undertakes several important missions in the cause of Christianity versus the Moslem forces seeking to overrun the West.