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Title

Trade and Statecraft in the Western Archipelago at the Dawn of the European Age

Description

Trade and politics in the western part of the Malay Archipelago are explored during the early European arrival. The article shows how local rulers managed commerce, alliances, and rivalries, balancing traditional practices with new pressures from European powers seeking control over the spice trade.

Creator

Dr. Kenneth R. Hall

Source

Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,56,part 1.1981.p.21-47.
DS591 RASMJ 1981

Date

1981

Contributor

harith

Type

Journal Article