Asia in the making of Europe : Volume I, The century of discovery. Book one /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lach, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1917-2000
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 1965
Temas:
East and West > History.
HISTORY > World.
Civilization > Oriental influences
Discoveries in geography
East and West
Europe > Civilization > Oriental influences.
Asia > Discovery and exploration.
Europe > Civilisation > Influence asiatique.
Asie > Découverte et exploration.
Asia
Europe
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents
  • Part I: Heritage
  • Introduction
  • Chapter I: Antiquity and the Middle Ages
  • 1. India in the Greek Tradition (600-100 B.C.)
  • 2. The Expanding Horizons of the Graeco-Roman World (26 B.C.
  • A.D. 300)
  • 3. The Medieval View of Asia (300-1300)
  • 4. The Revelation of Cathay (1240-1350)
  • Chapter II: The Renaissance Before the Great Discoveries
  • 1. Trade, Exploration, and Diplomacy
  • 2. Travel Accounts of India
  • 3. Cartography and Geography
  • 4. Fine Arts
  • 5. Literature
  • 6. Technology and Invention
  • 7. Summary
  • Part II: New Channels of InformationIntroduction
  • Chapter III: The Spice Trade
  • 1. The First Voyage of Vasco da Gama
  • 2. The Beginnings of Trade between Portugal and India, 1499-1503
  • 3. The Reorientation of Commerce in Europe, 1500-1515
  • 4. The Conflict over the Moluccas, 1519-29
  • 5. The Conduct of Trade at Lisbon and Antwerp, 1509-48
  • 6. The Revival of Eastern Mediterranean Trade, 1548-70
  • 7. The New Era of Contract Trade, 1570-98
  • Appendix: Pepper Prices in the Sixteenth Century
  • Chapter IV: The Printed Word
  • 1. Portugal's Control of Information2. Circulation in Europe of the First Reports, 1500-1520
  • 3. The Widening Circle, 1521-50
  • 4. The Iberian Commentators and Linschoten
  • 5. The Great Collections of Travel Literature
  • 6. The Evidence of Maps
  • Chapter V: The Christian Mission
  • 1. The Portuguese Padroado (Patronage) of the East
  • 2. The Jesuit Enterprise, 1542-1600
  • 3. The Mission Stations of India
  • 4. The Mission Stations of Further Asia
  • A. Xavier's Reconnaissance, 1546-52
  • B. Malacca and the Spiceries
  • C. Mass Conversions and Reform in Japan, 1552-82D. Macao and Manila
  • E. Troubles in Japan, 1582-1600
  • F. Friars and Adventurers in Cambodia
  • 5. The Jesuit Letters, Letterbooks, and General Histories
  • Part III: Four Images and a Composite Picture
  • Introduction
  • Chapter VI: India
  • 1 .The Portuguese Profile
  • A. Geographic placement and Adjacent Islands
  • B. Malabar
  • C. The Hindu Empire of Vijayanagar
  • D. The Deccan States and Goa
  • E. Gujarat (Cambay)
  • F. From Cape Comorin to Bengal
  • G. Hindustan and the Afghan-Mughul Struggle for Supremacy2. The Jesuit Newsletters and Histories
  • A. The Indian Letters in Europe, 1545-1601
  • B. The First Impressions, 1552-70
  • C. The Second Generation, 1570-1601
  • 3. The Italian, English, and Dutch Commentators

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