Tales of Old Batavia

Treasures From the Big Durian

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Author: ISBN: 9789888273515
Publisher: Earnshaw Books Publication: January 1, 2016
Imprint: Earnshaw Books Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9789888273515
Publisher: Earnshaw Books
Publication: January 1, 2016
Imprint: Earnshaw Books
Language: English

The city of Jakarta, today the capital of Indonesia, has had other incarnations and other names, most notably as the regional headquarters of the Dutch East Indies when it was known around the world as Batavia. As the capital of the Netherlands’ highly unlikely empire in the far east of Asia, Batavia was for 200 years the lynchpin for the international spice trade. This book features highlights from the fascinating history of one of the most great cities of Asia.

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The city of Jakarta, today the capital of Indonesia, has had other incarnations and other names, most notably as the regional headquarters of the Dutch East Indies when it was known around the world as Batavia. As the capital of the Netherlands’ highly unlikely empire in the far east of Asia, Batavia was for 200 years the lynchpin for the international spice trade. This book features highlights from the fascinating history of one of the most great cities of Asia.

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