Contested Space Revisited: a review from’Fabrications’ October 7, 2021 – Posted in: Reviews

Soon-Tzu Speechley, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia When Contested Space was first published by Lit Verlag in 2008, the book captured what felt like a triumphal moment in Penang’s history, coinciding with the city’s inscription (alongside Melaka) to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Jenkins’ book was the first substantial study of the process leading to George Town’s World Heritage Listing, and a valuable documentation of Penang’s rich heritage – both tangible and intangible. The book…