""A History of the Dutch in the Far East"" by Albert Hyma is a comprehensive and detailed account of the Dutch colonial presence in the East Indies, which includes modern-day Indonesia, Malaysia, and parts of Southeast Asia. The book covers the period from the early 17th century, when the Dutch East India Company first established a foothold in the region, to the 20th century, when the Netherlands relinquished its colonial possessions.Hyma provides...