The Dutch and English East India Companies

A ground-breaking collection of essays that explores the place of the Dutch and English East India Companies in Asia and the nature of their interactions with Asian rulers, officials, merchants, soldiers and brokers. The Dutch and English East India Companies were formidable organizations that were...

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Autor Principal: Mostert, Tristan (Author)
Outros autores: Clulow, Adam (Editor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam University Press 2018
Series:Asian History
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Acceso en liña:Open access – download the full text (archived at NCDS Library)
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Summary:A ground-breaking collection of essays that explores the place of the Dutch and English East India Companies in Asia and the nature of their interactions with Asian rulers, officials, merchants, soldiers and brokers. The Dutch and English East India Companies were formidable organizations that were gifted with expansive powers that allowed them to conduct diplomacy, raise armies and seize territorial possessions. But they did not move into an empty arena in which they were free to deploy these powers without resistance. Early modern Asia stood at the center of the global economy and was home to powerful states and sprawling commercial networks. With contributions from the most innovative historians working on the companies today, this book presents new ways to understand these organizations by focusing on their diplomatic, commercial and military interactions with Asia.
Descrición Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9789048533381
Acceso:Open access.