Formosa Under the Dutch

Formosa Under the Dutch
Title Formosa Under the Dutch PDF eBook
Author William Campbell
Publisher
Pages 672
Release 1903
Genre Dutch
ISBN

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The Colonial 'civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa

The Colonial 'civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa
Title The Colonial 'civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa PDF eBook
Author Chiu Hsin-Hui
Publisher BRILL
Pages 375
Release 2008
Genre Social Science
ISBN 900416507X

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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.

Lord of Formosa

Lord of Formosa
Title Lord of Formosa PDF eBook
Author JOYCE. BERGVELT
Publisher
Pages 480
Release 2018-04-26
Genre
ISBN 9781788691482

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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.

East Asia in the World

East Asia in the World
Title East Asia in the World PDF eBook
Author Stephan Haggard
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 333
Release 2020-10-29
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1108479871

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This accessible collection examines twelve historic events in the international relations of East Asia.

Formosa Under the Dutch

Formosa Under the Dutch
Title Formosa Under the Dutch PDF eBook
Author William Campbell
Publisher
Pages 658
Release 1903
Genre Dutch
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How Taiwan Became Chinese

How Taiwan Became Chinese
Title How Taiwan Became Chinese PDF eBook
Author Tonio Andrade
Publisher
Pages 332
Release 2008-12-09
Genre History
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Tonio Andrade shows how European trade, protection, and occupation played a central role in Taiwan's colonization and incorporation by the Chinese empire.

Lost Colony

Lost Colony
Title Lost Colony PDF eBook
Author Tonio Andrade
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 447
Release 2013-08-04
Genre History
ISBN 0691159572

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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.