ABSTRACT
This book presents a great deal of new primary research on a wide range of aspects of early modern East Asia. Focusing primarily on maritime connections, the book explores the importance of international trade networks, the implications of technological dissemination, and the often unforeseen consequences of missionary efforts. It demonstrates the benefi ts of a global history approach, outlining the complex interactions between Western traders and Asian states and entrepreneurs. Overall, the book presents much interesting new material on this complicated and understudied period.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 4|17 pages
%Sultan Hasanuddin’s rationale for re-expansion
Avenging Tiworo’s defeat in the seascape of the spice wars
chapter 6|32 pages
%The military implication of Zhu Wan’s coastal campaigns in southeastern China
Focusing on the matchlock gun (1548–66)
chapter 8|31 pages
%A ship full of Chinese passengers
Princess Amelia’s voyage from London to China in 1816–17
chapter 9|20 pages
%Hierarchy and anarchy in early modern East Asia
The tribute system as an international system
chapter 10|9 pages
%Why is China so big? And other big questions
An interview with John E. Wills, Jr., Amsterdam, 2005
