| Description |
xxvi, 426 pages, 17 plates (1 folded) : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The History of human society |
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History of human society.
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| Contents |
Part I, Vicissitudes of empire: Guinea gold and Prester John (1415-99) -- Shipping and spices in Asian seas (1500-1600) -- Converts and clergy in monsoon Asia (1500-1600) -- Slaves and sugar in the South Atlantic (1500-1600) -- The global struggle with the Dutch (1600-63) -- Stagnation and contraction in the East (1663-1750) -- The Pombaline dictatorship and its aftermath (1755-1825) |
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Part II, Characteristics of Empire: The India fleets and the Brazil fleets -- The crown patronage and the catholic missions -- 'Purity of blood' and 'contaminated races' -- Town councillors and brothers of charity -- Soldiers, settlers and vagabonds -- Merchants, monopolists and smugglers -- The 'Kafirs of Europe', the renaissance and the enlightenment -- Sebastianism, Messianism and nationalism |
| Analysis |
Geschichte 1415-1825 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 392-413 |
| Subject |
Portuguese -- Foreign countries.
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Commerce -- history.
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| SUBJECT |
Portugal -- Colonies -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116628
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Portugal -- Colonies.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89004110
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Portugal http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80049716 -- Commerce http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001412 -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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Portugal -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85105246
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| LC no. |
75432586 |
| ISBN |
0090979400 |
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0091310717 |
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