Brothers in arms, partners in trade Dutch-indigenous alliances in the Atlantic world, 1595-1674 / by Mark Meuwese.

Author/creator Meuwese, Mark
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill,
Descriptionxiii, 370 p. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands)--History.
Dutch--History. --17th century.
Indigenous peoples--America. --History. --17th century.
Indigenous peoples--Africa, West. --History. --17th century.
Netherlands--Commerce. --America. --History. --17th century.
America--Commerce. --Netherlands. --History. --17th century.
Netherlands--Commerce. --Africa, West. --History. --17th century.
Africa, West--Commerce. --Netherlands. --History. --17th century.
America--Ethnic relations. --History. --17th century.
Africa, West--Ethnic relations. --History. --17th century.

Contents From "Grand Design" to Bankruptcy: The Rise and Fall of the WIC, 1621-1674 -- Establishing Alliances: Dutch Overseas Expansion and Indigenous Peoples in the Atlantic World, 1590-1623 -- An Effective but Fragile Alliance: Brasilianen, Tapuyas, and the Dutch-Portuguese Struggle for Brazil, 1624-1656 -- Deferring Imperial Dreams: WIC Alliances with Indigenous Rulers in Angola and Kongo, 1625-1648 -- Cooperation and Conflict: Dutch-Indigenous Relations in New Netherland, 1624-1664 -- "The Disloyalty of the Inhabitants": WIC Alliances with African Kingdoms on the Gold Coast, 1624-1674 -- Glossary of Non-English Terms.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [317]-345) and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011034135
ISBN9789004210837 (acid-free paper)
ISBN9004210830 (acid-free paper)