Conflict and Commerce in Maritime East Asia : The Zheng Family and the Shaping of the Modern World, c.1620–1720 (Hardcover)

Introduction; 1. Setting the stage; 2. From smuggler-pirates to loyal Confucians; 3. Between trade and legitimacy; 4. Brave new world; 5. The Zheng state on Taiwan; 6. The lure of 'China'; 7. A contingent destruction; 8. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.