Abstract
Dutch Sinologists, Chinese Annals, and Other Stories
Highlights
Dutch Sinology is a rather odd point in the constellation of Area Studies
Few today realize that the University of Leiden largely owes its department of Chinese Studies to the history of southern Chinese migration to the Netherlands Indies
The two books under review here—both published by Brill— can be seen as connected histories of China, Indonesia, and the Netherlands
Summary
Dutch Sinology is a rather odd point in the constellation of Area Studies. Few today realize that the University of Leiden largely owes its department of Chinese Studies to the history of southern Chinese migration to the Netherlands Indies. Leonard Blussé & Nie Dening (eds.), The Chinese Annals of Batavia, The Kai Ba Lidai Shiji and Other Stories (1610–1795). Few today realize that the University of Leiden largely owes its department of Chinese Studies to the history of southern Chinese migration to the Netherlands Indies.
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