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A Macao Narrative
Macao, 40 miles west of Hong Kong, became a place of Portuguese residence between 1555-57. In this short, lively and affectionate book, Austin Coates explains how and why the Portuguese came to the Far East, and how they peacefully settled in Macao with tacit Chinese goodwill. Macao's golden ag...
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press, HKU,
2009.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Contents; 1. Portuguese Asia: Why and How; 2. Squatters on the China Coast; 3. The Golden Age of the Japan Trade; 4. Dutch Assaults on Macao; 5. The Passing of Macao's Golden Epoch; 6. Outpost of All Europe; 7. Sovereignty; Bibliography; Index.