Port - Ha Tien and the Mo Clan in Early Modern Asia

"At the crossroads of China and Southeast Asia, The Port (present-day Háa Tiãen), under the autonomous rule of the Chinese creole Mo clan, prospered as a free-trade emporium during the eighteenth century. Its remarkable story sheds fresh light on a transitional period in maritime East Asian history"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The port before 'the port'; 2. Managing hybridity; 3. Situating space through verse; 4. Ambiguous associations; 5. A port with many faces; 6. The business of business; 7. Clash of the titans; Conclusion; Glossary.

About the author

Xing Hang is Associate Professor at the Department of Chinese History and Culture at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Product details

• Authors: Xing Hang, Xing (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Hang, Hang Xing
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9781009426985
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0942698-5
• No. of pages: 374
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Asia / General, maritime history, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, East Asia, Far East, Asian History, C 1700 To C 1800