Article ID: CBB688174866

Transcultural Fights: Fortification in Southeast Asian Seas during the Eighteenth Century (2019)

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Defensive architecture in Southeast Asian port cities during the eighteenth century is a topic never addressed from a transnational perspective. This paper aims to analyze it as a phenomenon of scientific transfer, considering fortifications as a remarkable example of “open air science.” First, it shows the complex situation among antagonistic powers in the Malay and South China seas. From here, it aims to identify the connections between Dutch and Spanish proposals in the area. One model focused on protecting sea routes, while the other was more concerned about maintaining territorial integrity. Later, it considers how local kingdoms from China or Siam to the southern sultanates addressed the problem. Here, a variety of answers have been found, ranging from a complete rejection of European solutions to qualified adaptations and wholesale adoption of them. From all these examples, it is possible to evaluate the nature of technical transfer in a transnational perspective.

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Authors & Contributors
Gislén, Lars
Eade, J. C.
Kok, Hans
Elmhirst, Rebecca
Lee, Clarissa Ai Ling
Yu, Po-ching
Concepts
Time measurement
Calendars
Transnational history
Technoscience; science and technology studies
Cross-national comparison
Astronomical chronology
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
19th century
20th century, late
18th century
17th century
Places
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Malay; Malaysia
Myanmar (Burma)
China
India
Institutions
Dutch East India Company
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