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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction Revisiting Empires and Connecting Histories -- II -- III -- Beginnings -- 2 Rethinking the Establishment of the Estado da Índia, 1498-1509 -- The Balance of Ignorance -- How Asia was Imagined in Portugal, c. 15005 -- 3 Italians, Corsicans, and Portuguese in the Indian Ocean -- II -- III -- 4 Unhappy Subjects of Empire, 1515-1530 -- Portuguese Text of the Letter -- Connections and Comparisons -- 5 Connecting the Iberian Empires, 1500-1640 -- II -- III -- 6 Mughals, Ottomans, and Habsburgs Some Comparisons -- II -- III -- 7 Iberian Roots of the British Empire -- II -- III -- IV -- V -- Representations -- 8 World Historians in the Sixteenth Century -- II -- III -- IV -- V -- VI -- 9 Empires and Wonders -- II -- III -- IV -- 10 Early Modern Empires and Intellectual Networks -- II -- 11 Asia Between and Beyond Empires -- II -- III -- Bibliography -- Index

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Before and Beyond "Orientalism" -- 1. On the Indo-Portuguese Moment -- 2. The Question of "Indian Religion" -- 3. Of Coproduction: The Case of James Fraser, 1730-1750 -- 4. The Transition to Colonial Knowledge -- By Way of Conclusion: On India's Europe -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index.

Featuring updates and revisions that reflect recent historiography, this new edition of The Portuguese Empire in Asia 1500-1700 presents a comprehensive overview of Portuguese imperial history that considers Asian and European perspectives.Features an argument-driven history with a clear chronological structureConsiders the latest developments in English, French, and Portuguese historiographyOffers a balanced view in a divisive area of historical studyIncludes updated Glossary and Guide to Further Reading