Wives, Slaves, and Concubines: A History of the Female Underclass in Dutch Asia

Wives, Slaves, and Concubines: A History of the Female Underclass in Dutch Asia

by EricJones (Author)

Synopsis

Uncovers firsthand accounts of women's experiences in 18th-century Dutch Asia. This book argues that Dutch colonial practices and law created a new set of social and economic divisions in Batavia-Jakarta, modern-day Indonesia, to deal with difficult realities in Southeast Asia.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 204
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 15 Dec 2009

ISBN 10: 0875804101
ISBN 13: 9780875804101