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Discover firsthand accounts of the Portuguese maritime route to China established in 1513 through this curated anthology from Routledge. This collection brings together translated extracts from contemporary travellers, merchants, missionaries and officials who witnessed the intersection of European ambition and Asian commerce. Featuring writings by Joao de Barros, one of the most prominent chroniclers of Portuguese overseas endeavours, the book charts Macau's critical role as a trading hub between China and Japan. Explore primary sources that reveal the dual motivations driving Portuguese expansion: the pursuit of trade and territory alongside efforts to promote Christianity. These authentic period accounts offer valuable insights into early modern cross-cultural exchange, colonial ambitions and the complex dynamics that shaped European-Asian relations during the Age of Discoveries.

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The anthology includes translated first-hand accounts from Portuguese travellers, merchants, missionaries and officials who directly witnessed early European-Asian encounters.

Features writings by Joao de Barros, a prominent chronicler whose records document Portuguese overseas endeavours and activities in Asia.

Examines Macau's importance as a strategic point of exchange and trade between China and Japan during the age of exploration.

Presents primary source material that reveals Portuguese motivations combining commercial interests, territorial expansion and Christian missionary work in the region.

Published by Routledge, offering scholarly perspective on Portuguese maritime expansion and the establishment of early European routes to China.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
20 May 2002
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12 January 2007

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