During the 1620s the VOC established a presence on the island of Taiwan, then called Formosa. Research on this colony has mostly focussed on the later decades and its dramatic loss at the hand of a...Show moreDuring the 1620s the VOC established a presence on the island of Taiwan, then called Formosa. Research on this colony has mostly focussed on the later decades and its dramatic loss at the hand of a Chinese warlord in 1662. This thesis examines those early years through the construction of Fort Zeelandia, the colony’s administrative capital. This was a slow process, in places equally as dramatic as the colony’s downfall, which shows us that the advantages that allegedly fuelled European expansion could often be ill-suited to the colonial environment.Show less
This thesis concerns the transfer of firearms technology from the Dutch East India Company to Siam at the end of the seventeenth century. It shows that the transfer of both weapons and of experts...Show moreThis thesis concerns the transfer of firearms technology from the Dutch East India Company to Siam at the end of the seventeenth century. It shows that the transfer of both weapons and of experts with skills related to firearms were organised through diplomatic exchange and gift giving. Changes in this transfer were mainly shaped by the Siamese, although they were unable to force the Dutch to fulfill all their wishes.Show less
This thesis examines the effects of the so-called Nayaka kings on Kandyan kingship in the first decade of the Nayaka period of the Kandyan kingdom (1729-1750). The thesis concludes that the decade...Show moreThis thesis examines the effects of the so-called Nayaka kings on Kandyan kingship in the first decade of the Nayaka period of the Kandyan kingdom (1729-1750). The thesis concludes that the decade before the Nayaka kings rose to power shows remarkable continuity with the first decade after the Nayaka kings ascended the Kandyan throne, and it is therefore difficult to state that the Nayaka ascension can be seen as a clear break with the former dynasty. The ceremonies at the court do not show any sign of an increased divinization, both Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739-1747) and Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747-1782) even had a bigger emphasis on becoming/being an ideal Buddhist ruler, a Cakravarti.Show less
Het sultanaat Banten kende na de stichting in de zestiende eeuw een turbulente geschiedenis die zich liet kenmerken door interne conflicten binnen de bovenlaag van de Bantense bevolking in een...Show moreHet sultanaat Banten kende na de stichting in de zestiende eeuw een turbulente geschiedenis die zich liet kenmerken door interne conflicten binnen de bovenlaag van de Bantense bevolking in een periode voordat de VOC een grote rol kreeg in Zuidoost-Azië. Deze scriptie gaat op zoek naar de oorzaak achter de interne conflicten en hierbij zet de spelers in Banten en hun motivaties uiteen. De Bantense conflicten uitten zich langs de lijnen van steeds terugkomende tegenstellingen tussen de havenstad en deShow less
In de relatie tussen de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie en het koninkrijk Kandy speelden schenkingen een belangrijke rol. In dit BA eindwerkstuk wordt onderzocht in hoeverre deze schenkingen van...Show moreIn de relatie tussen de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie en het koninkrijk Kandy speelden schenkingen een belangrijke rol. In dit BA eindwerkstuk wordt onderzocht in hoeverre deze schenkingen van invloed waren op de kosmopolitische positie van het koninkrijk Kandy tijdens Nederlandse aanwezigheid op het eiland.Show less
This thesis investigates the records of the Dutch Factory in Japan (NFJ) of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to determine the stability of information that was produced and processed by VOC...Show moreThis thesis investigates the records of the Dutch Factory in Japan (NFJ) of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to determine the stability of information that was produced and processed by VOC servants in the early eighteenth century. To accomplish this, the information on a single event was compared using several different VOC genres that played a key role in transferring the news from Japan via Batavia to the Dutch Republic. It led to a surprising result. Rather than undergoing significant changes, the contents initially recorded by servants remained consistent when copied into new VOC genre documents.Show less
In deze scriptie zal ik Dirk van Hogendorps boek analyseren en onderzoek ik of er in dit werk sporen zijn van stereotypen die in de huidige Nederlandse maatschappij nog bestaan. Deze scriptie zal...Show moreIn deze scriptie zal ik Dirk van Hogendorps boek analyseren en onderzoek ik of er in dit werk sporen zijn van stereotypen die in de huidige Nederlandse maatschappij nog bestaan. Deze scriptie zal laten zien dat huidige stereotypen over Chinezen in de Nederlandse maatschappij niet uit het niets zijn ontstaan, maar zijn gelinkt aan het verleden van Nederland. Met mijn onderzoek wil ik een bijdrage leveren aan de historische literatuur en ook aan het begrip van de vorming van de stereotyperingen over Chinezen.Show less
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This thesis investigates different notions of space and the role they played in processes of colonization and religious conversion in Eastern Indonesia at the beginning of the 19th century....Show moreThis thesis investigates different notions of space and the role they played in processes of colonization and religious conversion in Eastern Indonesia at the beginning of the 19th century. Specifically, it focusses on the 1824 trip of the Dourga which re-instated political and religious ties between the Dutch administration in Ambon and the various island societies in the region. It proposes to treat space as medium of cultural exchange.Show less
Gedurende de 17de en 18de eeuw schreven Nederlandse kranten over de Mughals, vorsten die regeerden over het grootste islamitische rijk van die periode. Deze scriptie onderzoekt beeldvorming over de...Show moreGedurende de 17de en 18de eeuw schreven Nederlandse kranten over de Mughals, vorsten die regeerden over het grootste islamitische rijk van die periode. Deze scriptie onderzoekt beeldvorming over de Mughals in deze vroegmoderne kranten door gebruik te maken van Delpher, de grote database van Nederlandse kranten opgesteld door de Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Door het ontstaan van vroegmoderne kranten te bestuderen en beeldvorming over de Mughals in andere media te behandelen, zoals het reisverslag van François Bernier, wordt al snel duidelijk dat het antwoord op de vraag 'Wat was de voorstelling van de Mughals in vroegmoderne Nederlandse kranten in de 17de en 18de eeuw?' zeker niet voor de hand ligt. In dit onderzoek vindt u een kwantitatief en inhoudelijk overzicht van Nederlandse krantenberichten over de Mughals met daarbij een bespreking van de betekenis van deze artikelen voor de beeldvorming over deze monarchen in de Republiek.Show less
In 1684, amidst calls for reform and action against corruption, the directors of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) appointed a ‘Committee of Redress’ and dispatched Commissioner General, Hendrik...Show moreIn 1684, amidst calls for reform and action against corruption, the directors of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) appointed a ‘Committee of Redress’ and dispatched Commissioner General, Hendrik Adriaan van Reede, to inspect VOC trade posts and their staff in Asia’s ‘Western Quarters’, which includes Coromandel. This study is an attempt to determine the extent to which van Reede’s actions and decisions in Coromandel can be justified within the framework of the Committee’s original objectives, given how this is not satisfactorily explained in extant historiography. Further, the dominant view in extant literature on this subject is that the VOC directors’ ulterior motive for setting up this Committee was to replace those in Coromandel linked to the Rijckloff van Goens Sr. faction with those linked to their own. Therefore, this study also takes factionalism across the VOC’s rank and file into account. To answer the overarching question, this study relies substantially on archival research and literature review. Archival material considered for this study includes VOC records such as interrogations, statements, missives, and reports, as well as correspondence between van Reede, the VOC directors, and the VOC leadership in ‘Batavia’. This reveals two points of note. First, that van Reede was carefully balancing between serving the interests of the VOC directors and his own; and second, that he did not specifically target the van Goens Sr. faction in Coromandel.Show less
After the conquest of Banda in 1621, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) introduced the perkeniersstelsel to ensure a monopoly on nutmeg and mace. Due to the commercial nature of the spices and the...Show moreAfter the conquest of Banda in 1621, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) introduced the perkeniersstelsel to ensure a monopoly on nutmeg and mace. Due to the commercial nature of the spices and the use of slave production, the perkeniersstelsel is often compared to the Atlantic plantation system. This study traces the development of the perkeniersstelsel between 1621 and 1640 and compares it to the Atlantic plantation system. This study argues that although the VOC was attempting to develop the perkeniersstelsel in the direction of the Atlantic mode, Banda’s unique environment and the VOC’s weaknesses in accessing terrestrial resources led the system down its own path. Furthermore, it proposes that Banda slavery should be regarded as the first expansion of slavery into rural areas in Southeast Asia, rather than the first penetration of European slavery into Southeast Asia.Show less
