Renascent empire? : the house of Braganza and the quest for stability in Portuguese Monsoon Asia, c. 1640-1683 /

"Based on extensive archival research in Portugal, India, England, and France, this work provides the first monographic study of a crucial, yet hitherto ignored period in the history of Portugal's Asian empire: the years ca. 1640-1683. Ames' revisionist work demonstrates that, contrar...

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Main Author:	Ames, Glenn Joseph
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2000]
Subjects:	Bragança, House of. Bragança, > Familie, > ca. 15. Jh.-19. Jh. 1600-1699 Geschichte 1640-1683. HISTORY > General. History. Humanities. Portuguese colonies. Portugese koloniën. Koloniaal bestuur. Kolonialismus. Stabilitätspolitik. History of Southern Europe. History of Asia & The Pacific. Portugal > History > John IV, 1640-1656. Portugal > History > Afonso VI, 1656-1683. Portugal > Colonies > Asia > History > 17th century. Asia. Portugal. Asien. Goa, Daman and Diu. History, geography, and auxiliary disciplines Culture and history Geschiedenis Cultuur and geschiedenis Electronic books. Electronic book.
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Table of Contents:

I Priorities in the Reino, c. 1640-1683 17
II Politics and Policies: Viceroys and Governors, c. 1661-1681 39
III Christians: Saints and Sinners, c. 1640-1683 59
IV Spices: The Carreira da India, c. 1640-1683 93
V Administration: European Hierarchies and the Resiliency of Indigenous Structures, 1640-1683 115
VI Foreign Policy: Diplomatic Relations with the Reis Vizinhos and European Rivals, 1640-1683 149
VII An African Eldorado: The Quest for Wealth in Mozambique and the Rios de Cuama, c. 1640-1683 183
Conclusion: Portuguese Asia, c. 1683 205.