Technologies of a trading empire

Dutch introduction of water‐ and windmills in early‐modern Asia, 1650s–1800

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14800331
AutoresPeter Boomgaard (Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2008
Volumen24
Número1
Páginas41-59
Fecha de publicación2008-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHistory and Technology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0734-1512 • E-ISSN: 1477-2620
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07341510701616915
OpenAlexW2002009733
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas16

This article deals with the introduction of European wind‐ and watermill technology by the Dutch in Asia, and it links this development to the gradual shift from a trading empire to a territorial state. The article evaluates how this technology fitted in with Asian technologies, why the Dutch trading company invested so much money and energy in keeping the new technology working, and how this technology had to be adapted to local circumstances, particularly to the new physical environment. It also looks at indigenous reactions and the role of indigenous labor

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