Project Gutenberg 2007-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 126 Agassis, F. J. Het settlement Malakka en het sultanaat Perak De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Het settlement Malakka en het sultanaat Perak" by F. J. Agassis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the economic significance of Malacca and the Sultanate of Perak, detailing their natural resources and their historical context as important trade locations in Southeast Asia. It delves into the historical transitions of power and the colonial exploitation of these regions, highlighting the impact of European trade and settlement. In this book, Agassis elaborates on the bustling trade and agricultural activities in Malacca, including the cultivation of rubber and the mining of tin, which became significant economic drivers in the region. He notes the city's past glory and its decline due to European colonialism while portraying the emergence of Perak as a vital agricultural and mining area. The author vividly describes the diverse local populations, the natural beauty of the landscape, and the struggles of indigenous workers alongside Chinese immigrants in the mining industry. Overall, the book paints a complex picture of the economic landscape shaped by colonial endeavors and the inherent wealth of Malacca and Perak during a transformative period in their histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl Malacca (Malacca) -- Description and travel Perak -- Description and travel DS Text De Aarde en haar Volken Category: History - Other 73240 2025-08-09T08:05:15.402173 text/html 67893 2007-06-25T06:39:02 text/html 488716 2025-08-09T08:05:21.833021 application/epub+zip 487321 2025-08-09T08:05:19.168012 application/epub+zip 84130 2025-08-09T08:05:17.785005 application/epub+zip 627462 2025-08-09T08:05:23.588996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619557 2025-08-09T08:05:20.862976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213571 2022-09-10T10:03:25.028255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56177 2025-08-09T08:05:14.925008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56089 2007-06-25T06:38:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18046 2025-08-09T08:05:23.814965 application/rdf+xml 16332 2025-08-09T08:05:18.273074 image/jpeg 3711 2025-08-09T08:05:18.028002 image/jpeg 21819 2007-06-25T06:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 391201 2007-06-25T06:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 466369 2025-08-09T08:05:15.563076 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog