Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-413) and index.
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)
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
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A study of Europe's first great maritime empire, which embraced three continents and lasted through four centuries.
Portuguese seaborne empire, 1415-1825.
Commerce-- History-- 1415-1825.
Commerce-- history.
Commerce.
Kolonialismus
Portuguese colonies.
Portugal, Colonies, Africa.
Portugal, Colonies, America.
Portugal, Colonies, Asia.
Portugal, Commerce, History.
Portugal, History, Period of discoveries, 1385-1580.