{"product_id":"the-portuguese-empire-in-asia-1500-1700-a-political-and-economic-history-hardback-9780470672914","title":"The Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500-1700; A Political and Economic History (Hardback) 9780470672914","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500-1700\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Political and Economic History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This masterful history of Europe's first great Early Modern maritime empire goes well beyond the limits of traditional nationalistic and Eurocentric interpretations. Integrating European and Asian sources, Subrahmanyam's new edition is a synthetic, interpretative and at times speculative book that sets the Portuguese Indian Ocean empire in the context of Asian and World history. There is no book in English that provides a better introduction to this topic.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eStuart B. Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale University  \u003cp\u003e\"Sanjay Subrahmanyam's classic study of the Portuguese Empire in Asia in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries has stood the test of time. Rich in penetrating insights and firmly anchored in both an intimate knowledge of the Portuguese sources and a profound understanding of the Asian contexts, it describes and explains, with masterful clarity, a subject that was for long obscured by ignorance, prejudice and misunderstandings. Now, this second edition – with a new preface, thoroughly up-dated bibliography and minor additions and corrections to the text – will certainly be most warmly welcomed.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eA. R. Disney\u003c\/b\u003e, La Trobe University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sanjay Subrahmanyam gives us a masterly overview of the early modern Portuguese Empire in Asia. Written by one the leading historians of our time, this is an illuminating study on the complex interactions between Portugal and Asia in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Subrahmanyam truly redefines the field with this work, which explains why the present book was able to overcome the natural 'ageing effects' of a piece originally written two decades ago.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJorge Flores\u003c\/b\u003e, European University Institute, Florence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSanjay Subrahmanyam (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470672914, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 April 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16 x 2.1 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This masterful history of Europe's first great Early Modern maritime empire goes well beyond the limits of traditional nationalistic and Eurocentric interpretations. Integrating European and Asian sources, Subrahmanyam's new edition is a synthetic, interpretative and at times speculative book that sets the Portuguese Indian Ocean empire in the context of Asian and World history. There is no book in English that provides a better introduction to this topic.\"  (\u003ci\u003eExpofairs.com\u003c\/i\u003e, 23 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFeaturing updates and revisions that reflect recent historiography, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Portuguese Empire in Asia 1500-1700\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive overview of Portuguese imperial history that considers Asian and European perspectives.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an argument-driven history with a clear chronological structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the latest developments in English, French, and Portuguese historiography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced view in a divisive area of historical study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes updated Glossary and Guide to Further Reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAbbreviations x  \u003cp\u003eMaps xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTables xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: The Mythical Faces of Portuguese Asia\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Early Modern Asia: Geopolitics and Economic Change\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifteenth- and Sixteenth-century States 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Circulation of Elites 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards a Taxonomy 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong-term Trends 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Portuguese State and Society, 1200-1500\u003c\/b\u003e 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrown and Nobility 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Search of a Bourgeoisie 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMercantilism and Messianism 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSumming Up 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Two Patterns and Their Logic: Creating an Empire, 1498-1540\u003c\/b\u003e 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Expeditions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Almeida to Albuquerque: Defining the First Pattern 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Pattern: East of Cape Comorin 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Logic at Work: Portuguese Asia, 1525–40 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards the \"Crisis\" 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Mid-Sixteenth-century \"Crisis\"\u003c\/b\u003e 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dilemmas of Joanine Policy 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eS´as, Sousas, and Castros: Portuguese Asian Officialdom in the Crisis 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mid-century Debate 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Far Eastern Solution 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eEstado\u003c\/i\u003e in 1570 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Between Land-bound and Sea-borne: Reorientations, 1570-1610\u003c\/b\u003e 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade and Conquest: The Spanish View 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpain, Portugal, and the Atlantic Turning 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGirdling the Globe 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Land” Question 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Maritime Challenge 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcessions and Captains-Major 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginnings of Decline? 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Empire in Retreat, 1610-1665\u003c\/b\u003e 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Reconsolidation in Asia, 1570-1610 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyriam and Hurmuz: The Beginnings of Retreat 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReform and Its Consequences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decade of Disasters: Portuguese Asia in the 1630s 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestoration, Truce, and Failure, 1640-52 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Retreat Completed, 1652-65 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsians, Europeans, and the Retreat 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Niches and Networks: Staying On, 1665-1700\u003c\/b\u003e 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cape Route and the Bahia Trade 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vicissitudes of the \u003ci\u003eEstado:\u003c\/i\u003e The View from Goa 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMozambique, Munhumutapa, and \u003ci\u003ePrazo\u003c\/i\u003e Creation 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Portuguese of the Bay of Bengal 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvival in the Far East: Macau and Timor 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Portuguese, Dutch, and English: A Comparison 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Portuguese Asian Society I: The Official Realm\u003c\/b\u003e 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Numbers 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World of the \u003ci\u003eCasado\u003c\/i\u003e 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks, Fortunes, and Patronage 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Portuguese\" and \"Foreigner\" 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise of the \u003ci\u003eSolteiro\u003c\/i\u003e 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact on Portugal 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Portuguese Asian Society II: The Frontier and Beyond\u003c\/b\u003e 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenegades and Rebels 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMercenaries, Firearms, and Fifth Columnists 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverts and Client Communities 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Luso–Asian Diaspora? 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