The Portuguese in India

by Michael N. Pearson

Book Overview

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 Indian Ocean from the sixteenth century onwards that is written squarely from an Indian point of view. Laying particular stress on social, economic, and religious interaction between Portuguese and Indians, the author argues that the Portuguese had a more limited impact on everyday life in India...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521028507
• ISBN13: 9780521028509
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"