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The colonial 'civilizing process' in Dutch Formosa, 1624-1662 /

Studies the encounter between Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples (the Formosans), the Dutch VOC and Chinese settlers between 1624 and 1662. This work shows how Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples shaped their own colonial reality while retreating from 'the Age of Aboriginal Taiwan'.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chiu, Hsin-hui
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Colección:TANAP monographs on the history of the Asian-European interaction ; v. 10.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Notes on spelling; Glossary; Maps; PART ONE SCOPE AND SCENE; Chapter One: Cross-cultural Encounters, Colonial 'Civilizing Process', and Indigenous Agency; Chapter Two: Glimpses of 'Aboriginal Taiwan'; PART TWO EXPANSION AND ENCOUNTER; Chapter Three: From Strangers to Overlords; Chapter Four: Depopulation and Diaspora; Chapter Five: Expansion for Commodities; Chapter Six: Conquest, Contest, and Connection; PART THREE EMPOWERMENT AND ENTANGLEMENT; Chapter Seven: Embodiment of Power; Chapter Eight: Devouring Prosperity.