Featuring updates and revisions that reflect recent historiography, this new edition of The Portuguese Empire in Asia 1500-1700 presents a comprehensive overvie

The studies brought together in this volume were published over the last thirty years and are concerned, directly or indirectly, with the Portuguese presence in

This book charts the convergence of science, culture, and politics across Portugal's empire, showing how a global geographical concept was born. In accessible,

Presents the life and career of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama focusing on a blend of the facts and legends around him.

The Portuguese were the first European imperial power in Asia. Dr. Pearson's volume of the History is a clear account of their activities in India and the India