1st Edition
Maritime Taiwan Historical Encounters with the East and the West
By Shih-Shan Henry Tsai
Copyright 2009
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Taiwan's Seventeenth-Century Rulers: The Dutch, the Spaniards, and the Pirate 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 for Taiwan; 6. Late to the Scene: The United States Arrives in Taiwan; 7. Roots of the Japanese Empire: The Colonization of Taiwan; 8. Taiwan During World War II: From Colony to Haven; 9. Postwar Taiwan: The Growing American Presence and Influence; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
Biography
Authored by Tsai, Shih-Shan Henry
