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Book Synopsis Formosa Under the Dutch by : William Campbell
Download or read book Formosa Under the Dutch written by William Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Colonial 'civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa by : Chiu Hsin-Hui
Download or read book The Colonial 'civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa written by Chiu Hsin-Hui and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Formosan agency in the encounter with Dutch colonialism and Chinese encroachment, this book reveals a fascinating picture of Taiwan in the early modern era.
Book Synopsis Lord of Formosa by : JOYCE. BERGVELT
Download or read book Lord of Formosa written by JOYCE. BERGVELT and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1624. In southwestern Taiwan the Dutch establish a trading settlement; in Nagasaki a boy is born who will become immortalized as Ming dynasty loyalist Koxinga. Lord of Formosa tells the intertwined stories of Koxinga and the Dutch colony from their beginnings to their fateful climax in 1662. The year before, as Ming China collapsed in the face of the Manchu conquest, Koxinga retreated across the Taiwan Strait intent on expelling the Dutch. Thus began a nine-month battle for Fort Zeelandia, the single most compelling episode in the history of Taiwan. The first major military clash between China and Europe, it is a tale of determination, courage, and betrayal - a battle of wills between the stubborn Governor Coyett and the brilliant but volatile Koxinga. Although the story has been told in non-fiction works, these have suffered from a lack of sources on Koxinga as the little we know of him comes chiefly from his enemies. While adhering to the historical facts, author Joyce Bergvelt sympathetically and intelligently fleshes out Koxinga. From his loving relationship with his Japanese mother, estrangement from his father (a Chinese merchant pirate), to his struggle with madness, we have the first rounded, intimate portrait of the man. Dutch-born Bergvelt draws on her journalism background, Chinese language and history studies, and time in Taiwan, to create an irresistible panorama of memorable characters caught up in one of the seventeenth century's most fascinating dramas.
Book Synopsis East Asia in the World by : Stephan Haggard
Download or read book East Asia in the World written by Stephan Haggard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible collection examines twelve historic events in the international relations of East Asia.
Book Synopsis Formosa Under the Dutch by : William Campbell
Download or read book Formosa Under the Dutch written by William Campbell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1903, this volume explored the history of Formosa (now Taiwan) under Dutch occupation between 1624 and 1661, along with shedding some light on its early history. As missionaries were again at work in Formosa, the author found it useful to understand the fate of the island’s previous Catholic colonisation. Part 1 is composed from the Oud en Niew Oost-Indian by Franҫois Valentyn and covers topography, trade and religion. Part 2 covers Catholic Missions to the Island and sheds some light on the issues they faced related to having no vernacular Bibles and other methods of conversion. This will be of particular interest to students and researchers of Catholic world conversion efforts under the Counter-Reformation, in comparison to similar efforts elsewhere in Asia such as Japan, China and India. Part 3 narrates the events which led up to, and culminated in, the nine months’ siege of Fort Zeelandia which ended the rule of the Dutch East India Company over what is now Taiwan.
Book Synopsis How Taiwan Became Chinese by : Tonio Andrade
Download or read book How Taiwan Became Chinese written by Tonio Andrade and published by . This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tonio Andrade shows how European trade, protection, and occupation played a central role in Taiwan's colonization and incorporation by the Chinese empire.
Download or read book Lost Colony written by Tonio Andrade and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-04 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a Chinese pirate defeated European colonialists and won Taiwan during the seventeenth century During the seventeenth century, Holland created the world's most dynamic colonial empire, outcompeting the British and capturing Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Yet, in the Sino-Dutch War—Europe's first war with China—the Dutch met their match in a colorful Chinese warlord named Koxinga. Part samurai, part pirate, he led his generals to victory over the Dutch and captured one of their largest and richest colonies—Taiwan. How did he do it? Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European and Chinese military techniques during the period, Lost Colony provides a balanced new perspective on long-held assumptions about Western power, Chinese might, and the nature of war. It has traditionally been asserted that Europeans of the era possessed more advanced science, technology, and political structures than their Eastern counterparts, but historians have recently contested this view, arguing that many parts of Asia developed on pace with Europe until 1800. While Lost Colony shows that the Dutch did indeed possess a technological edge thanks to the Renaissance fort and the broadside sailing ship, that edge was neutralized by the formidable Chinese military leadership. Thanks to a rich heritage of ancient war wisdom, Koxinga and his generals outfoxed the Dutch at every turn. Exploring a period when the military balance between Europe and China was closer than at any other point in modern history, Lost Colony reassesses an important chapter in world history and offers valuable and surprising lessons for contemporary times.
Book Synopsis Among the Head-hunters of Formosa by : Janet B. Montgomery McGovern
Download or read book Among the Head-hunters of Formosa written by Janet B. Montgomery McGovern and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Colonial 'Civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa, 1624-1662 by : Hsin-hui Chiu
Download or read book The Colonial 'Civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa, 1624-1662 written by Hsin-hui Chiu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the dynamic encounter between Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples (the Formosans), the Dutch VOC and Chinese settlers between 1624 and 1662. From the viewpoint of indigenous agency, the author offers a comprehensive picture of the Taiwanese colonial 'civilizing process' under Dutch rule. Using so far unexplored source materials from the VOC archives, the author shows how Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples shaped their own colonial reality while retreating from 'the Age of Aboriginal Taiwan'.
Book Synopsis The Island of Formosa, Past and Present by : James Wheeler Davidson
Download or read book The Island of Formosa, Past and Present written by James Wheeler Davidson and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600–1800 by : Pieter C. Emmer
Download or read book The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600–1800 written by Pieter C. Emmer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering history of the Dutch Empire provides a new comprehensive overview of Dutch colonial expansion from a comparative and global perspective. It also offers a fascinating window into the early modern societies of Asia, Africa and the Americas through their interactions.
Book Synopsis A Short Account of the Island of Formosa by : Georgius Candidius
Download or read book A Short Account of the Island of Formosa written by Georgius Candidius and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Neglected Formosa by : Fredrik Coyet
Download or read book Neglected Formosa written by Fredrik Coyet and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Porcelain and the Dutch East India Company by : T. Volker
Download or read book Porcelain and the Dutch East India Company written by T. Volker and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1954 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Pretended Asian by : Michael Keevak
Download or read book The Pretended Asian written by Michael Keevak and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pretended Asian also traces Psalmanazar's later career as a Grub Street hack writer and how his lifelong refusal to reveal his real identity - even after Europeans stopped believing he was a native of Formosa - may have rendered Psalmanazar a permanent outsider."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Making of the Modern Chinese Navy by : Bruce A. Elleman
Download or read book The Making of the Modern Chinese Navy written by Bruce A. Elleman and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The Making of the Modern Chinese Navy’ includes 14 historical case studies that help to illuminate a number of special characteristics of the modern-day Chinese navy most Chinese naval officers perhaps take for granted, including a belief in the Mandate of Heaven, tributary system and the fear of ‘losing face’ either in a diplomatic setting or by risking valuable equipment in battle. Ethnic and language differences, regional loyalties and political mistrust potentially exacerbate these problems. Special peculiarities include the Mongol dual-officer diarchy that led to the political commissar system utilized by the People’s Liberation Army. Outside influences, such as blockade, sanctions or embargoes, can exert a profound impact on China, just as foreign intervention or, equally important, a decision not to intervene, can often determine the outcome of major maritime events. [NP] The 14 case studies discuss many of these characteristics, while the Conclusion examines all case studies together and places them in a historical perspective. ‘The Making of the Modern Chinese Navy’assesses which of these historical characteristics and peculiarities are still present in full force in China and which ones may no longer have as great an impact on the contemporary Chinese navy.
Book Synopsis Formosa Betrayed by : George H. Kerr
Download or read book Formosa Betrayed written by George H. Kerr and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formosa Betrayed is the authoritative account of the Kuomintang takeover of Taiwan and the 1947 "228 Incident" in which tens of thousands of Taiwanese people - an entire generation of intellectuals and leaders - were massacred by the new government. Kerr was there, knew Taiwan well, and paints a compelling picture of Taiwan's tragic past.