The colonial 'civilizing process' in Dutch Formosa, 1624-1662 / by Chiu Hsin-hui.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chiu, Hsin-hui.

Series:

TANAP monographs on the history of the Asian-European interaction ; v. 10.

TANAP monographs on the history of Asian-European interaction, 1871-6938 ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taiwan--History--Dutch rule, 1624-1661.

Taiwan.

Taiwan--Colonization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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'.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / H.H. Chiu

Chapter One. Cross-Cultural Encounters, Colonial ‘Civilizing Process’, And Indigenous Agency / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Two. Glimpses Of ‘Aboriginal Taiwan’ / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Three. From Strangers To Overlords / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Four. Depopulation And Diaspora / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Five. Expansion For Commodities / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Six. Conquest, Contest, And Connection / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Seven. Embodiment Of Power / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Eight. Devouring Prosperity / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Nine. Convention And Conversion / H.H. Chiu

Chapter Ten. The Formosans In The Colonial ‘Civilizing Process’ / H.H. Chiu

Notes / H.H. Chiu

Appendix One Governors-General And Governors Of Formosa, 1624 1662 / H.H. Chiu

Appendix Two Dutch Local Political Administration In Formosa, 1643-1662 / H.H. Chiu

Appendix Three Yearly Rent Of Leased Divisions, 1644-1657 (Reals) / H.H. Chiu

Appendix Four Dutch Protestants And Spanish Dominicans In Formosa, 1626-1662 / H.H. Chiu

Appendix Five Dutch Missionaries In Formosa, 1624-1662 / H.H. Chiu

Bibliography / H.H. Chiu

Index / H.H. Chiu.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-331) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-39805-9

9786612398056

90-474-4297-0

OCLC:

592756301

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004165076.i-346 DOI