Renascent empire? : : the House of Braganza and the quest for stability in Portuguese monsoon Asia c.1640-1683 / / Glenn J. Ames.
"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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| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (263 pages) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I Priorities in the Reino, c. 1640-1683; II Politics and Policies: Viceroys and Governors, c. 1661-1681; III Christians: Saints and Sinners, c. 1640-1683; IV Spices: The Carreira da India, c. 1640-1683; V Administration: European Hierarchies and the Resiliency of Indigenous Structures, 1640-1683; VI Foreign Policy: Diplomatic Relations with the Reis Vizinhos and European Rivals, 1640-1683; VII An African Eldorado: The Quest for Wealth in Mozambique and the Rios de Cuama, c. 1640-1683; Conclusion Portuguese Asia, c. 1683; Bibliography; Notes; Index