The Fortresses of the Moluccas Islands: a new book (original) (raw)

The Fortresses of the Moluccas Islands

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A splendid book dedicated to the spice islands was published in April 2022. The book describes in detail the fortifications of the two islands of Ternate and Tidore in the Moluccas, the famous Spice Islands. The text of the book is bilingual in Spanish and English.

From the book cover: “This book offers a precise and detailed account of every fortification in the islands of Ternate and Tidore, built by the European powers in dispute for the control of the spice trade monopoly, namely, cloves and nutmeg produced in the spice islands during the 16th and 17th centuries. It informs the traveler on the most relevant historical aspects that happened during the most tumultuous period in the history of the Moluccas”.

AUTHORS: Juan Carlos Rey, Antonio Campo and Marco Ramerini
IDIOM: Spanish and English
ISBN: 978-84-124434-2-4
BINDING: Hard Cover With Dust Jacket
SIZE: 27X22cm
PAGES: 120
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2022

The publisher’s website: Las fortalezas de las islas Molucas – The fortresses of the Moluccas islands. Ternate y Tidore.

Las fortalezas de las islas Molucas – The fortresses of the Moluccas islands. Ternate y Tidore.

Presentation of the book: «The fortresses of the Moluccas Islands. Ternate and Tidore»

The book will be presented at “Casa Asia” in Madrid on May 5, 2022: Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CET

Centro Casa Asia-Madrid
Palacio de Cañete
c/ Mayor, 69
Madrid

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2024-04-02