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This landmark study examines the Dutch East India Company's (VOC) expansion in Asia during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, focusing on the diversity and adaptability of its shipping network. By creating a comprehensive database of the VOC's ship movements, including smaller vessels often overlooked in previous research, Parthesius demonstrates how the variety in ship types and sizes enabled the company to maintain year-round operations. This adaptability was crucial to the VOC's success, allowing it to surpass competitors like the Portuguese. The book combines maritime and social history to offer new insights into the commercial dynamics of one of the most successful economic organizations of the period.

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245: $a: Dutch Ships in Tropical Waters: The Development of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) Shipping Network in Asia 1595-1660
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100: $a: Robert Parthesius
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250: $b: Amsterdam University Press
250: $c: 2010
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