The remarkable story of Hans and Parkie

Jeroen Bos

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Abstract

Contribution about the lives of Asian elephants Hans and Parkie. In the late 18th century they were sent by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as gifts for Stadtholder Willem V.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Dutch East India Company book
EditorsRon Guleij, Gerrit Knaap
Place of PublicationZwolle
PublisherWBOOKS
Pages110-111
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9789462581784
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dutch East India Company
  • Sri Lanka
  • human-animal interaction
  • elephants
  • House of Orange
  • gift exchange

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      Bos, J. (Invited speaker)

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