Missionaries and Merchants: The Danish East India Company’s Approach to Social Welfare
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https://doi.org/10.48047/mvw3ag41Keywords:
Danish East India Company, missionaries, merchants, social welfare, colonialism, welfare managementAbstract
This research explores the intersection of social welfare and colonial commerce within the context of the Danish East India Company (DEIC). It investigates the dual role of missionaries and merchants in shaping the social and economic landscapes of Danish colonial territories, focusing on their approaches to welfare
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Richard Larsen, "Missionaries and Colonialism: The Danish Case," in Colonialism and Its Effects, ed. Michael Johnson (London: Routledge, 2015), 113.
The Danish Colonial Office, Report on Welfare and Economic Development, Document 34 (Copenhagen: Danish Government Press, 1770), 56.
Policy on Colonial Welfare, Document 12 (Copenhagen: Danish Government Press, 1785).
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