Sumatran Sultanate and Colonial State : Jambi and the Rise of Dutch Imperialism, 1830–1907

The first English translation of Professor Locher-Scholten's 1994 Dutch text, a study of the reaction to Dutch colonial expansion by the Sumatran sultanate of Jambi. The Dutch text has been called "an excellent teaching tool for work on the Netherlands imperial project " [Locher-Scholten's] extensive archive work, in both Holland and Indonesia, her explicit reference to secondary theoretical works, and her useful lists mean that her analysis is transparent and accessible." TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword to the English Edition Preface Chapter 1. Themes and Theories Chapter 2. Jambi and Batavia before 1830 Chapter 3. Contract and Sovereignty Chapter 4. International Interest in Jambi Chapter 5. Preemption in Practice: The Struggle for Power in 1858 Chapter 6. Quests for Knowledge and Political Consequences: The 1860s and 1870s Chapter 7. Ritual Dances (1882-1895) Chapter 8. Oil: 1890-1900 Chapter 9. State Formation and Guerrilla War (1901-1907) Conclusion: Jambian Isolation and Dutch Imperialism Epilogue: Continuing Lines and Changing Patterns (1907-1949) Appendices Glossary Bibliography Index