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" The Portuguese seaborne empire, 1415-1825 "
[by] C.R. Boxer.
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BL
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891765
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| Main Entry
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Boxer, C. R., (Charles Ralph),1904-2000.
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The Portuguese seaborne empire, 1415-1825\ [by] C.R. Boxer.
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| Publication Statement
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London,: Hutchinson,, 1969.
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| Series Statement
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The History of human society
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xxvi, 426 pages: 17 plates (1 folded), illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits; 24 cm
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0090979400
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: 0091310717
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: 9780090979400
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: 9780091310714
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-413) and index.
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| Contents
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Part I, Vicissitudes of empire: Guinea gold and Prester John (1415-99) -- Shipping and spices in Asian seas (1500-1600) -- Converts and clergy in monsoon Asia (1500-1600) -- Slaves and sugar in the South Atlantic (1500-1600) -- The global struggle with the Dutch (1600-63) -- Stagnation and contraction in the East (1663-1750) -- The Pombaline dictatorship and its aftermath (1755-1825)
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Part II, Characteristics of Empire: The India fleets and the Brazil fleets -- The crown patronage and the catholic missions -- 'Purity of blood' and 'contaminated races' -- Town councillors and brothers of charity -- Soldiers, settlers and vagabonds -- Merchants, monopolists and smugglers -- The 'Kafirs of Europe', the renaissance and the enlightenment -- Sebastianism, Messianism and nationalism
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| Abstract
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A study of Europe's first great maritime empire, which embraced three continents and lasted through four centuries.
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Commerce-- History-- 1415-1825.
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Commerce-- history.
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Commerce.
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Kolonialismus
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Portuguese colonies.
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Portugal, Colonies, Africa.
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Portugal, Colonies, America.
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Portugal, Colonies, Asia.
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Portugal, Commerce, History.
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Portugal, History, Period of discoveries, 1385-1580.
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Africa.
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America.
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Asia.
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Portugal
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Portugal.
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| Dewey Classification
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325/.3469/09
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| LC Classification
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HF3694.B68
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LB 53000rvk
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NN 1700rvk
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NN 3940rvk
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NQ 9440rvk
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