Jan Compagnie in the Straits of Malacca, 1641-1795: Mis Sea#96
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In 1500 Malay Malacca was the queen city of the Malay Archipelago, one of the great trade centers of the world. Its rulers, said to be descendents of the ancient line of Srivijaya, dominated the lands east and west of the straits. The Portuguese, unable to compete in the marketplace, captured the town. They were followed a hundred years later by the Dutch who, lured in their turn by Malacca as symbol of the wealth and luxury of the east, were to...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:089680187X
ISBN13:9780896801875
Release Date:May 1995
Publisher:Ohio University Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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