Routledge Studies in the Maritime History of Asia
About the Book Series
Routledge Studies in the Maritime History of Asia is a series encompassing all aspects of Maritime History that touches upon Asia, including:
- the history of trade, piracy, naval warfare and imperial expeditions in Asian waters;
- the histories of Asian port cities;
- histories of ships and sailors in Asia;
- histories of aquaculture in Asian waters.
If you have a book you'd like to propose for this series, please contact Clarissa Lim in Routledge's Singapore Editorial office on [email protected] .
Russia and Japan in the Sea of Okhotsk: A Global History of Maritime Travel and Cultural Encounters, 1600-1900
1st Edition
By Scott C.M. Bailey
May 06, 2025
Bailey describes how the Sea of Okhotsk area became integrated into a world system of economic and cultural ties between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. This happened primarily because of maritime explorations, travel, and trade, which led to increased connections with both Russia and ...
Indonesia’s Maritime Policy from Independence to 2019: Political Culture and Maritime Geography
1st Edition
By Indra Alverdian
August 02, 2024
Alverdian explores how a distinct national character of maritime governance has influenced the nature of Indonesia's aspiration to go beyond archipelagic towards a maritime nation, through focusing on the intersection between the nation's political culture, historical changes and geopolitical ...
Portuguese Merchants in the Manila Galleon System: 1565-1600
1st Edition
By Cuauhtémoc Villamar
May 31, 2023
Villamar examines the role of Portuguese merchants in the formation of the Manila Galleon as a system of trade founded at the end of the sixteenth century. The rise of Manila as a crucial transshipment port was not a spontaneous incident. Instead, it came about through a complex combination of ...