CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Archival Sources

 

Introduction: Taming the Dutch

1 Diplomacy

1. Royal Letters from the Republic

2. The Lord of Batavia

3. The Shogun’s Loyal Vassals

2 Violence

4. The Violent Sea

5. Power and Petition

3 Sovereignty

6. Planting the Flag in Asia

7. Giving Up the Governor

 

Conclusion: The Dutch Experience in Japan

 

Notes

Bibliography

Index