Dutch intercontinental shipping and trade lost is dominant position during the 18th century and came to a standstill during the Napoleonic period. However, the Netherlands grew out to the fourth seafaring nation in the world in the first half of the 19th century. In this seminar we will analyze the factors behind this growth of Dutch shipping until the 1850s, as well as the reasons for the slow and late transition from sail to steam and the origins of the prosperity after the 1890s. The research will de done in case-studies in which the shipping in the Atlantic is compared with the trends in shipping to Asia. hipping trade to Asia
Rooster
Semester I, see timetables.
Onderwijsvorm
Research Seminar; attendance is compulsory ( see the rules and regulations of the Department of History, art. 2).
Literatuur
Reader
Toetsing
paper
Informatie
With the tutors: f.s.gaastra@hum.leidenuniv.nl and h.j.den.heijer@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Blackboard/webpagina
blackboard will be used for exchange of information
Opmerkingen
Students should be able to read Dutch archival sources
Aanmeldingen Cursussen, Werkgroepen en Tentamens
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