Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (216 pages)
ISBN:
9783447192897
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3447192895
Serie:
Maritime Asia v. 25
Inhalt:
Zoltán Biedermann's book explores the Portuguese presence in Sri Lanka and South India with an emphasis on connections, interactions and adaptations. An introduction, six freshly revised case studies and an afterword provide historical insights into the making of Portuguese power in the region and point out new ways forward in the study of the subject. Themes explored include Portuguese diplomacy in Asia, the connected histories of Portugal, Sri Lanka and the Habsburg Empire, the importance of cartography for the development of Iberian ideas of conquest, the political mechanisms that allowed f
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Studying the Portuguese in South Asia and Beyond; 2. Negotiating Empire: Portuguese Diplomacy in Asia in the Sixteenth Century; 3. From Diplomacy to Conquest: The "Matrioshka Principle" and How it was Overcome in Sri Lanka; 4. Imagining Space before Conquest: Two Contrasting Maps of Sri Lanka, 1568-1606; 5. Imperial Incorporation: The "Malwana Convention" and the Lankan Transition to Colonial Rule; 6. Colonialism and Cosmopolitanism: Colombo, Cannanore, and the Chimera of the Multi-Ethnic Melting-Po(r)tin South Asia.
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7. Change and Resilience under Colonial Rule: The Hunting and Trading of Elephants in Sri Lanka, 1500-18008. Afterword; Bibliography; Index.
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Biedermann, Zoltán Portuguese in Sri Lanka and South India : Studies in the History of Diplomacy, Empire and Trade, 1500-1650 Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, ©2014 ISBN 9783447100625
Sprache:
Englisch
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