The Portuguese in Sri Lanka and South India : Studies in the History of Diplomacy, Empire and Trade, 1500-1650.
Zoltán Biedermann's book explores the Portuguese presence in Sri Lanka and South India with an emphasis on connections, interactions and adaptations. An introduction, six freshly revised case studies and an afterword provide historical insights into the making of Portuguese power in the region...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Wiesbaden :
Harrassowitz Verlag,
2014.
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Colección: | Maritime Asia.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Zoltán Biedermann's book explores the Portuguese presence in Sri Lanka and South India with an emphasis on connections, interactions and adaptations. An introduction, six freshly revised case studies and an afterword provide historical insights into the making of Portuguese power in the region and point out new ways forward in the study of the subject. Themes explored include Portuguese diplomacy in Asia, the connected histories of Portugal, Sri Lanka and the Habsburg Empire, the importance of cartography for the development of Iberian ideas of conquest, the political mechanisms that allowed f. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (216 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9783447192897 3447192895 |