The revolt of Prince Nuku : cross-cultural alliance-making in Maluku, c.1780-1810 / by Muridan Widjojo.
During the period of the Dutch East India Company's rule of the Spice Islands, Prince Nuku of Tidore stands out as the local hero who opposed the VOC's oppressive trade monopoly. This study analyzes how he succeeded in regaining independence for the Sultanate of Tidore by creating an allia...
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2009.
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| Series: | TANAP monographs on the history of the Asian-European interaction ;
v. 12. |
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Table of Contents:
- Series Editor's Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Glossary; Maps; List of Maps; Introduction; Chapter One: The VOC in Maluku: Imposing the Spice Monopoly; List of Illustrations; Chapter Three: Tidore and the Rise of Prince Nuku; Chapter Four: From Rebel to Sultan; Chapter Five: Papuans and Halmaherans: Raiders and Warriors; Chapter Six: The Raiders, Tidore, and Nuku; Chapter Seven: The East Seramese: Traders and Rebels; Chapter Eight: Leadership and Local Politics in East Seram; Chapter Nine: The English and Nuku: Guns and Spices.