Spaces on Ships

Djoeke van Netten examines the interplay between privacy and secrecy in ships of Dutch East India Companies (1595-1799). Space aboard a ship was scarce rare privilege. starts with discussion sources available as well those lost to history. She then continues by examining what can be known about protection access (secret) information (private) belongings ships. Cases where violated secrets revealed emerge some most informative historical events examined this context. As she confronts her examples relevant theoretical historiographical concepts, concludes raising important questions for further research on