The Portuguese empire in Asia, 1500-1700: a political and economic history

Featuring updates and revisions that reflect recent historiography, this new edition of The Portuguese Empire in Asia 1500-1700 presents a comprehensive overview of Portuguese imperial history that considers Asian and European perspectives.Features an argument-driven history with a clear chronological structureConsiders the latest developments in English, French, and Portuguese historiographyOffers a balanced view in a divisive area of historical studyIncludes updated Glossary and Guide to Further Reading INDICE: Abbreviations xMaps xiTables xiiAcknowledgments xivPreface to the Second Edition xvPreface to the First Edition xviiIntroduction: The Mythical Faces of Portuguese Asia 11 Early Modern Asia: Geopolitics and Economic Change 11Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-century States 13The Circulation of Elites 22Towards a Taxonomy 27Long-term Trends 302 Portuguese State and Society, 1200-1500 33Crown and Nobility 33In Search of a Bourgeoisie 40Mercantilism and Messianism 48Summing Up 553 Two Patterns and Their Logic: Creating an Empire, 1498-1540 59The Early Expeditions 60From Almeida to Albuquerque: Defining the First Pattern 67The Second Pattern: East of Cape Comorin 74The Logic at Work: Portuguese Asia, 1525-40 78Towards the Crisis€ 83Notes 854 The Mid-Sixteenth-century Crisis€ 87The Dilemmas of Joanine Policy 88S´as, Sousas, and Castros: PortugueseAsian Officialdom in the Crisis 96The Mid-century Debate 104The Far Eastern Solution 107The Estado in 1570 113Notes 1145 Between Land-bound and Sea-borne: Reorientations, 1570-1610 115Trade and Conquest: The Spanish View 116Spain, Portugal, and the Atlantic Turning 120Girdling the Globe 124The Land€ Question 130The Maritime Challenge 141Concessions and Captains-Major 145The Beginnings of Decline? 1506 Empire in Retreat, 1610-1665 153Political Reconsolidation in Asia, 1570-1610 154Syriam and Hurmuz: The Beginnings of Retreat 160Reform and Its Consequences 167The Decade of Disasters: Portuguese Asia in the 1630s 172Restoration, Truce, and Failure, 1640-52 181The Retreat Completed, 1652-65 186Asians, Europeans, and the Retreat 188Notes 1897 Niches and Networks: Staying On, 1665-1700 191The Cape Route and the Bahia Trade 192The Vicissitudes of the Estado: The View from Goa 198Mozambique, Munhumutapa, and Prazo Creation 206The Portuguese of the Bay of Bengal 211Survival in the Far East: Macau and Timor217The Portuguese, Dutch, and English: A Comparison 2228 Portuguese Asian Society I: The Official Realm 227The Problem of Numbers 228The World of the Casado 236Networks, Fortunes, and Patronage 243Portuguese€ and Foreigner€ 250Riseof the Solteiro 253The Impact on Portugal 2579 Portuguese Asian Society II: The Frontier and Beyond 261Renegades and Rebels 262Mercenaries, Firearms, and Fifth Columnists 269Converts and Client Communities 274A Luso-Asian Diaspora? 27910 Conclusion: Between Banditry and Capitalism 285Glossary 295A Note on Quantitative Data 303Bibliography 307Maps 323Index 333

• ISBN: 978-0-470-67291-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 360
• Fecha Publicación: 20/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés