000 02335cam a22003013u 4500
001 23862
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133540.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _anl
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aDU
100 1 _aSnelleman, Johannes François,
_d1852-1938
245 1 0 _aMerauke, en wat daaraan voorafging :
_bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1908
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-12-14
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/
520 _a"Merauke, en wat daaraan voorafging" by Johannes François Snelleman is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the establishment of Dutch colonial power in the southern coastal regions of New Guinea, specifically focusing on the Merauke area and its interactions with indigenous populations. It discusses the complexities of colonial encounters, indigenous resistance, and the broader implications of Dutch rule in the region. The narrative unfolds the history of Dutch expeditions and settlements in Merauke, beginning with initial forays into the area in the late 19th century. The author chronicles early interactions with the local Tugere tribes, who were notorious for their raiding and headhunting practices. Snelleman details the establishment of a colonial administrative structure, the challenges faced by settlers, and the gradual transformation of the indigenous way of life amid colonial influences. The account emphasizes the delicate balance between governance, exploration, and cultural misunderstandings that characterized the Dutch colonial experience in this remote part of New Guinea, ultimately illustrating the long-lasting impacts of imperialism on both the colonizers and the colonized. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPapua (Indonesia) -- Discovery and exploration
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23862
999 _c64894
_d64894