OER1001/regional-relations-in-asia-and-the-pacific/1/4/summary

Learning Summary: Historical Overview of Europeans in Asia and the Pacific At the completion of this module, you should be able to identify the perceptions Europeans held towards Asian and Pacific landscapes and peoples in the eighteenth century. You should also have a better understanding of the early patterns of European interaction with the indigenous populations of the Asia-Pacific region. Finally, you should also be able to critically evaluate the persistence of eighteenth century attitudes and values concerning the Asia-Pacific in the contemporary era.

The image on this page is a replica of the symbol of the Dutch East India Company, but it says VOC because in Dutch this is Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie.