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Spain, China and Japan in Manila, 1571-1644 : local comparisons and global connections /

"This book examines the connected histories of Spain, China and Japan as they emerged and developed following the foundation of Manila as capital of the Spanish Philippines in 1571. Cross-cultural encounters not only shaped Manila's development as a "Eurasian" port city, but also...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tremml, Birgit (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Colección:Emerging Asia ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. The setting
  • Introduction
  • 1. The comparative framework
  • II. Cross-cultural encounters in the Philippines
  • 2. The foundations of a global stage
  • 3. The trilogy of triangular trade
  • III. Zooming out: local, central, and global connections
  • 4. Triangular foreign relations
  • 5. Local and central dualism
  • 6. Local-central tensions
  • IV. Zooming in: early modern Manila and regional globalisation
  • 7. Manila as port city
  • 8. Actors and agency
  • Conclusion.