Introduction. Transformations of Knowledge in Dutch Expansion (original) (raw)

This volume examines the role of knowledge transformations during the period of Dutch expansion, using the metaphor of Theseus's ship to highlight the continuous yet subtle shifts in knowledge as it spread globally. It discusses how trading companies like the VOC and WIC not only facilitated trade but also established communication networks that integrated local knowledges into a larger framework of translocalism. The authors explore the geographical distribution of knowledge, the centers of knowledge production, and the implications of cultural contacts created by this expansion.