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Clive Willis, Willis Clive

China and Macau

English · Hardback

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About the author

Clive Willis

Summary

In 1513 the Portuguese established a maritime route to China. Their motives were a combination of a quest for trade and territory, and a desire to promote Christianity. This is a selection of accounts by contemporary travellers, merchants, missionaries and officials.

Product details

Assisted by	Clive Willis (Editor), Willis Clive (Editor)
Publisher	Taylor and Francis

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	20.05.2002

EAN	9780754601906
ISBN	978-0-7546-0190-6
No. of pages	152
Weight	379 g
Series	Portuguese Encounters with the World in the Age of the Discoveries
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries China, Portugal, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Colonialism and imperialism, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, Geographical discovery and exploration, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, National liberation and independence

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