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Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka : Dutch Melaka and English Penang...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject
- Asia / Southeast Asia, Commerce
- ISBN
- 9788791114472
- Subject Area
- Business & Economics, History
- Publication Name
- Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka : Dutch Melaka and English Penang, 1780-1830
- Publisher
- Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
ISBN-10
8791114470
ISBN-13
9788791114472
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30976206
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka : Dutch Melaka and English Penang, 1780-1830
Subject
Asia / Southeast Asia, Commerce
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2007-316967
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
959.5/03
Synopsis
Drawing on a large volume of archival records, many of them not used by earlier historians, Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka examines the social and economic fabric of the two port cities Melaka and Penang, the one very much a Dutch town and the other British., This study compares Melaka and Penang in the context of overall trends--policy, geographical position, nature and direction of trade, and morphology and society--and how these factors were influenced by trade and policies. Conclusions are drawn concerning where and how Melaka and Penang fit in the urban traditions of Southeast Asia and the significance of the fact that the period under study coincided with the shift from the height of the "Age of Commerce' toward the period of heightened imperialist activities., This pioneering work from a member of Malaysia's new generation of historians is a tale of two very different cities, the one with a trading heritage dating back centuries, the other a new creation spawned by the declining fortunes of the once mighty Dutch East India Company. Melaka was an important commercial entrepot on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula long before it fell to Portugese forces in 1511, but thereafter began an extended process of decline that would continue after the Dutch conquest of the city in 1641. Penang became a significant port after 1786 when 'country traders' created a base on the island to defy the Dutch monopoly, although it was quickly overshadowed by Singapore after the founding of a British settlement there in 1819. Drawing on a large volume of archival records, many of them not used by earlier historians, Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka examines the social and economic fabric of these two port cities, the one very much a Dutch town and the other British. Along the way, the author deals with a number of key questions. Did colonial port cities have a different character and structure from indigenous towns? Did the administrative style of the Dutch and English differ substantially? What was the economic basis of Melaka and Penang? What was the effect of the European presence on indigenous trade and society? The answers involve considerations of urban morphology, demographic characteristics and migration, property rights, and slave ownership. The author also provides a detailed account of shipping in the Straits of Melaka, and discusses how this information contributes to debates concerning the decline of the region's 'Age of Commerce' in the face of imperialist competition. By documenting the impact of imperialist ambitions on the economy and society of two major trading centers, this book breaks new ground and will provide a point of reference for all future research concerning the period.illus. For sale only in the U.S., its dependencies, Canada, and Mexico
LC Classification Number
DS596
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