The newest issue of the Journal of Social Sciences and Philosophy has just been published by the Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences. Articles in “Special Issue on Maritime History” (Vol. 33, No. 1) include:

Shiuh-Feng Liu, “Introduction”
Xiaowang Xu, “Pirate Lin Daoqian of Late Ming in Taiwan: A New Exploration”
Weichung Cheng, “VOC Mariners’ Nautical Investigation around Taiwan between 1636 and 1668”
Yu-hui Shen, “The Qing-Japan Cultural Exchange by Ryukyu’s Intermediary Route during the 18th Century”
Ryan Holroyd, “The Curious Double-Life of Putuoshan as Monastic Centre and Commercial Emporium, 1684-1728”
LEE Pui Tak, “From Delivering Remittance to Extending Networks: An Analysis of the Account Books of Wah Ying Cheong Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong, 1899-1912”.

Detailed information may be obtained on the journal’s website: http://www.rchss.sinica.edu.tw/jssp/main.php