Picturing New Netherland And New York. Dutch-Anglo Transfer Of New World Information
Year: 2010
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: The Dutch West India Company (WIC) settlements in America, and New Netherland in particular, remained basically terra incognita in its early years for most people in the home country. The Amsterdam emigration program for New Netherland, enhanced by Van der Donck 's convincing images of a land of opportunities, did have its effects. From 1655 onward, during the final decade of New Netherland, significantly more people settled in the colony. The newly inserted elements in Ogilby 's description of New York have perceptibly nothing in common with the themes and tone of the main body based on Montanus. In Daniel Denton 's representation, the Indians, for the first time in the tradition of describing the colony, were marginalized. Keywords: Amsterdam emigration program; Daniel Denton; Dutch West India Company (WIC); New Netherland; New York
Source: BRILL eBooks
Author: Frans R.E. Blom
Language: English
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1602192188