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Dutch Ships in Tropical Waters: The Development of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) Shipping Network in Asia 1595-1660 (Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age) Paperback – Illustrated, February 11, 2010

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The end of the 16th century saw Dutch expansion in Asia, as The Dutch East India Company (the VOC) was fast becoming an Asian power, both political and economic. By 1669, the VOC was the richest private company the world had ever seen. This landmark study looks at perhaps the most important tool in the Company’ trading - its ships. In order to reconstruct the complete shipping activities of the VOC, the author created a unique database of the ships' movements, including frigates and other, hitherto ingored, smaller vessels. Parthesius’s research into the routes and the types of ships in the service of the VOC proves that it was precisely the wide range of types and sizes of vessels that gave the Company the ability to sail – and continue its profitable trade - the year round. Furthermore, it appears that the VOC commanded at least twice the number of ships than earlier historians have ascertained. Combining the best of maritime and social history, this book will change our understanding of the commercial dynamics of the most successful economic organization of the period.
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  6. ISBN-10
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The end of the 16th century saw Dutch expansion in Asia, as The Dutch East India Company (the VOC) was fast becoming an Asian power, both political and economic. By 1669, the VOC was the richest private company the world had ever seen. This landmark study looks at perhaps the most important tool in the Company trading - its ships. In order to reconstruct the complete shipping activities of the VOC, the author created a unique database of the ships' movements, including frigates and other, hitherto ingored, smaller vessels. Parthesius s research into the routes and the types of ships in the service of the VOC proves that it was precisely the wide range of types and sizes of vessels that gave the Company the ability to sail and continue its profitable trade - the year round. Furthermore, it appears that the VOC commanded at least twice the number of ships than earlier historians have ascertained. Combining the best of maritime and social history, this book will change our understanding of the commercial dynamics of the most successful economic organization of the period.

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Robert Parthesius is a naval historian and director of the Centre for International Heritage Activities in Leiden.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amsterdam University Press; 2nd ed. edition (February 11, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9053565175
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9053565179
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.6 x 11.75 inches
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Paulo Guilherme Hostin Sämy
5.0 out of 5 stars New ships + new weaponry, allowed Dutch trade fulfill activities which, a century before, were carried on, by Venice in Europe.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2014
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Excellent monography, presenting the case of how VOC - Dutch Companies for East India - developed its shipping network in FarEast, creating many subsidiaries to operate its core business of trade. Very similar to any modern trading company, with the support of military power, whose technology linked to naval one had become the industrial support to all that trade.
The so-mentionned commercial era or commercial capitalism is not only a matter of simple commercial exchanges or barters, but is, overall, a techological advance based on naval power: heavier ships, displacing more tons and military ships, armed with a good crew a powerful guns.
I defend this thesis that industrial development of mankind is very close to military developments, since old times.
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DavyJones
5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure trove for everyone interested in maritme history.
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015
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A thorough study of the VOC, their East Indiamen and the activities of the company in the East. A must for me as a collector of treasure coins and the history they carry.
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Hans Leys
5.0 out of 5 stars Dutch East India Company History.
Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2021
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Always wanted to know about the Dutch East India Company. This book is very detailed of all VOC ships, routes traveled and competition against, mainly English and Portuguese. Suggest to read Batavia's Graveyard by Mike Dash before as this is also part of the history of Australia.
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セルジオ・メンデルスゾーン
4.0 out of 5 stars ITS　USEFULLY TO　SEE THE TRADE FIGURE
Reviewed in Japan on December 5, 2020
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　The　book is consist with　the data of trade　in　VOC ．
　Its usefully to see for researcher who allover the world.
　But Balance　sheet of VOC is No more .
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