Project Gutenberg 2007-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 91 Agassis, F. J. Het settlement Malakka en het sultanaat Perak De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908 Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Het settlement Malakka en het sultanaat Perak" by F. J. Agassis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the economic significance of Malacca and the Sultanate of Perak, detailing their natural resources and their historical context as important trade locations in Southeast Asia. It delves into the historical transitions of power and the colonial exploitation of these regions, highlighting the impact of European trade and settlement. In this book, Agassis elaborates on the bustling trade and agricultural activities in Malacca, including the cultivation of rubber and the mining of tin, which became significant economic drivers in the region. He notes the city's past glory and its decline due to European colonialism while portraying the emergence of Perak as a vital agricultural and mining area. The author vividly describes the diverse local populations, the natural beauty of the landscape, and the struggles of indigenous workers alongside Chinese immigrants in the mining industry. Overall, the book paints a complex picture of the economic landscape shaped by colonial endeavors and the inherent wealth of Malacca and Perak during a transformative period in their histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Malacca (Malacca) -- Description and travel Perak -- Description and travel DS Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 73060 72874 2024-11-09T12:30:20.834337 2023-09-10T04:43:55.334827 text/html text/html 67893 2007-06-25T06:39:02 text/html 391201 2007-06-25T06:39:04 text/html application/zip 488636 2024-11-09T12:30:27.987330 application/epub+zip 487333 2024-11-09T12:30:25.069341 application/epub+zip 84141 2024-11-09T12:30:23.490320 application/epub+zip 627454 2024-11-09T12:30:29.946383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617840 2024-11-09T12:30:26.926338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213571 2022-09-10T10:03:25.028255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56177 56087 2024-11-09T12:30:20.379346 2023-09-10T04:43:55.002821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56089 2007-06-25T06:38:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21819 2007-06-25T06:39:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19786 2024-11-09T12:30:30.085285 application/rdf+xml 16332 2024-11-09T12:30:24.048344 image/jpeg 3711 2024-11-09T12:30:23.756343 image/jpeg 466318 2024-11-09T12:30:20.865356 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog