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Forced Migration in the Spanish Pacific World: From Mexico to the Philippines, 1765–1811 by Eva Maria Mehl (review)

Forced Migration in the Spanish Pacific World: From Mexico to the Philippines, 1765–1811 by Eva... 98 JOURNAL OF WORLD HISTORY, MARCH 2018 In addition to his expert understanding and use of the current historiography of secondary sources, Hang’s argument is further strengthened by his mastery of primary sources, especially those untapped sources that he uncovered over the course of his research. One fascinating example of this is his use of Korean interviews with the stranded crews of Zheng ships blown onto Korean shores, since they allow a rare glimpse into the opinions and self-conception of the Zheng family’s lay followers and employees, especially since so many of the Zheng family’s own records have been lost to time or deliberate destruction. The primary weakness of Conflict and Commerce in Maritime East Asia is that it sometimes assumes the reader has knowledge on subjects that they may not be familiar with; in particular, he often compares the Zheng organization with other groups throughout history, but rarely explains how those groups operated, focusing entirely on the Zheng side of the comparison, with the notable exception of the VOC. Regardless of this flaw, Conflict and Commerce in Maritime East Asia remains an interesting and informative look into non-Western processes of globalization. LEE ENGLISH University of Hawai‘iatMānoa Forced Migration http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of World History University of Hawai'I Press

Forced Migration in the Spanish Pacific World: From Mexico to the Philippines, 1765–1811 by Eva Maria Mehl (review)

Flannery, Kristie Patricia
Journal of World History , Volume 29 (1) – Mar 1, 2018
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98 JOURNAL OF WORLD HISTORY, MARCH 2018 In addition to his expert understanding and use of the current historiography of secondary sources, Hang’s argument is further strengthened by his mastery of primary sources, especially those untapped sources that he uncovered over the course of his research. One fascinating example of this is his use of Korean interviews with the stranded crews of Zheng ships blown onto Korean shores, since they allow a rare glimpse into the opinions and self-conception of the Zheng family’s lay followers and employees, especially since so many of the Zheng family’s own records have been lost to time or deliberate destruction. The primary weakness of Conflict and Commerce in Maritime East Asia is that it sometimes assumes the reader has knowledge on subjects that they may not be familiar with; in particular, he often compares the Zheng organization with other groups throughout history, but rarely explains how those groups operated, focusing entirely on the Zheng side of the comparison, with the notable exception of the VOC. Regardless of this flaw, Conflict and Commerce in Maritime East Asia remains an interesting and informative look into non-Western processes of globalization. LEE ENGLISH University of Hawai‘iatMānoa Forced Migration

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Journal of World History – University of Hawai'I Press

Published: Mar 1, 2018

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