num_pages: 321
description: This is a study of the plantation system on the East Coast of Sumatra, a Dutch colony, from the early 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The Rhemrev Report , which exposed the scandalous state of affairs on the plantations, is here placed in its historical and socialcontext.
language: English
title: Taming the Coolie Beast: Plantation Society and the Colonial Order in Southeast Asia
titlecomplete: Taming the Coolie Beast: Plantation Society and the Colonial Order in Southeast Asia
genres: History
ratings_count: 36
series: Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
publisher: Oxford University Press