The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600–1800

Pieter C. Emmer (Universiteit Leiden), Jos J.L. Gommans (Universiteit Leiden)

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Cambridge University Press
15 October 2020

European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Colonialism & imperialism

How did the Dutch Empire compare with other imperial enterprises? And how was it experienced by the indigenous peoples who became part of this colonial power? At the start of the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic emerged as the centre of a global empire that stretched along the edges of continents and connected societies surrounding the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In the Dutch Empire, ideas of religious tolerance and scientific curiosity went hand in hand with severe political and economic exploitation of the local populations through violence, monopoly and slavery. This pioneering history of the early modern Dutch Empire, over two centuries, for the first time provides a comparative and indigenous perspective on Dutch overseas expansion. Apart from discussing the impact of the Empire on the economy and society at home in the Dutch Republic, it also offers a fascinating window into the contemporary societies of Asia, Africa and the Americas and, through their interactions, on processes of early modern globalisation.

By: Pieter C. Emmer (Universiteit Leiden), Jos J.L. Gommans (Universiteit Leiden)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 830g
ISBN: 9781108428378
ISBN 10: 1108428371
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 15 October 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Part I. The Grumbling Hive; Introduction; 1. The eighth province; 2. The empire at home; 3. Dialogue; Conclusion; Part II. The Atlantic World; Introduction; 4. The Caribbean; 5. New Holland and New Netherland; 6. Africa; Conclusion; Part III. Monsoon Asia; Introduction; 7. The Dutch tropics; 8. The Indian Ocean; 9. The South China Sea; Conclusion; Coda.

Pieter C. Emmer is Professor Emeritus at Leiden University. He is the author of The Dutch in the Atlantic Economy, 1580-1880 (1998), The Dutch Slave Trade, 1500-1850 (2006) and is co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Migration and Minorities in Europe (2011) and Who Abolished Slavery? (2010). Jos J. L. Gommans is Professor of Colonial and Global History at Leiden University. He is the author of The Rise of the Indo-Afghan Empire, 1710-1780, (1999, 3rd edition 2018), Mughal Warfare: Indian Frontiers and High Roads to Empire (2002), The Indian Frontier: Horse and Warband in the Making of Empires (2018), The Unseen World: The Netherlands and India from 1550 (2018) and co-editor of Exploring the Dutch Empire; Agents, Networks and Institution, 1600-2000 (2005).

Reviews for The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600–1800

'The early modern field needs a single book on the Dutch 'empire' that treats Atlantic and Asian waters together, making this a go-to work. … a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the subject.' Harold J. Cook, Journal of Modern History