The Colonial 'Civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa, 1624-1662 (TANAP Monographs on the History of Asian-European Interaction, 10)

Book info: The Colonial 'Civilizing Process' in Dutch Formosa, 1624-1662 (TANAP Monographs on the History of Asian-European Interaction, 10) (Leather Bound, 348 pages) – Brill, 2008. Language: English.

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'. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover This book studies the dynamic encounter between Taiwana (TM)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 Taiwana (TM)s Indigenous Peoples shaped their own colonial reality while retreating from 'the Age of Aboriginal Taiwan'. About the Author H. H. Chiu (1967) is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of History, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. She obtained her MA degree in Anthropology at National Taiwan University (NTU) and received her doctorate in History at Leiden University in 2007. Her main interests are historical and anthropological Austronesian studies.