China and Macau

Info autore

Clive Willis

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Clive Willis (Editore), Willis Clive (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 20.05.2002
• EAN: 9780754601906
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-0190-6
• Pagine: 152
• Peso: 379 g
• Serie: Portuguese Encounters with the World in the Age of the Discoveries
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; 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