Dutch ships in tropical waters

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Parthesius, Robert. Dutch ships in tropical waters the development of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) shipping network in Asia 1595-1660 / Robert Parthesius. - [Amsterdam] : Amsterdam University Press, c2010.
1 online resource (217 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps. Content notes : Table of contents; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. The database and methodology; 3. The Dutch expansion in Asia up to 1660; 4. Connecting the Asian regions: The trading and shipping network in operation after 1620; 5. The development of the VOC fleet; 6. The shipping and logistics in operation; 7. Knitting all the threads together: the logistics of the network; 8. An analysis of the development of VOC shipping in Asia until 1660; 9. Fleets per region; 10. Conclusions; Notes; References; List of vessels in service during the period 1596-1660; Index. 9789048501236 (e-isbn) 9048501237 (e-isbn) 1282633791 9781282633797 * Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie - History * Merchant ships - History - 17th century. - Netherlands Shipping - History - 17th century. - Netherlands 17th century. Asia. Commerce. History. Merchant ships. Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie. Netherlands. Shipping. Geography. Business. TRANSPORTATION - Ships & Shipbuilding - Pictorial. * Netherlands - Commerce- History - 17th century. - Asia Asia - Commerce- History - 17th century. - Netherlands