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Macau : The Imaginary City : Culture And Society, 1577 To Present (New Perspectives On Asian History),New Gilbert & Sullivan And Caroline Astor And HerIn This Evocative Essay On The Cultural And Social History Of A Unique And Fragile City, Jonathan Porter Examines Macau As An Enduring But Everchanging Threshold Between Two Worlds, The West And China. Founded By The Portuguese In 1557, Macau Emerged As A Vibrant Commercial And Cultural Hub In The Early Seventeenth Century. The City Then Gradually Evolved, Flourishing First As A Eurasian Community In The Eighteenth Century And Then As An Increasingly