ISBN:
9780765623287
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (281 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Maritime Taiwan: Historical Encounters with the East and the West
DDC:
303.48/251249
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
For centuries the island of Taiwan, 100 miles off the Asian mainland, has been a crossroads for traders and settlers, pirates and military schemers from around the world. Unlike China, with its long tradition of keeping foreigners out, Taiwan has a long history of interaction, both hostile and friendly, with other seafaring nations near and far. ""Maritime Taiwan"" captures the full drama and details of this remarkable history. It's filled with fascinating stories of foreign adventurers and echoes the bitter songs of Taiwan's aboriginal population, confronted by the convergence of different ma
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables and Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; 1. Introduction; 2. Taiwan's Seventeenth-Century Rulers: The Dutch, the Spaniards, and Koxinga; 3. Trading Networks: Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Coastal China; 4. British Footprints on Taiwan: Consulates, Trading Firms, and Presbyterian Churches; 5. A Strategic Vantage Point: The French Campaign in Taiwan; 6. Late to the Scene: The United States Arrives in Taiwan; 7. The Roots of the Japanese Empire: The Colonization of Taiwan
Description / Table of Contents:
8. Taiwan During World War II: From Colony to Haven9. Postwar Taiwan: The Growing American Presence and Influence; Notes; Glossary of Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese Characters; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
