A rediscovered 1696 decree poster of the Governor General in Batavia, with unexpected stylistic particularities
A 1696 decree forbidding the opening of new sugar-, arrack-, lime-, and brick- production sites because of the scarcity of firewood was generally disobeyed. Its official poster was not archived, but ended up in a foreign library, where it was recently rediscovered. It presents a unique original full...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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Archipel
2017
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | A 1696 decree forbidding the opening of new sugar-, arrack-, lime-, and brick- production sites because of the scarcity of firewood was generally disobeyed. Its official poster was not archived, but ended up in a foreign library, where it was recently rediscovered. It presents a unique original full-length official text of that time. This makes it possible to examine the language style, which cannot be appreciated in reedited publications of official documents. This provides unexpected socio-linguistic insights into the particularities of relationships between VOC functionaries and the home office. |
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