The Singapore and Melaka Straits violence, security and diplomacy in the 17th century
The first half of the seventeenth century brought heightened political, commercial and diplomatic activity to the Straits of Singapore and Melaka. The book also offers a look at early modern European mapmaking as a projection of Western power, treaty and alliance making, and the struggle for naval h...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
NUS Press
© 2010
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| Summary: | The first half of the seventeenth century brought heightened political, commercial and diplomatic activity to the Straits of Singapore and Melaka. The book also offers a look at early modern European mapmaking as a projection of Western power, treaty and alliance making, and the struggle for naval hegemony in the Singapore and Melaka Straits |
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| Item Description: | "Published with support from the Nicholas Tarling Fund" |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 394 pages illustration, maps 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-367) and index |
| ISBN: | 9789971694647 (pbk.) |