Josã Joaquim Lopes Lima Francisco (1 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. From the arrival of Vasco da Gama, and spanning across several centuries, this book follows the Portuguese empire's presence in India. Detailing battles, sieges, political intrigue, and the interactions of various cultural and religious groups, this text offers a complex and detailed look at the dynamic and changing relationship between India and Portugal from the late 15th through the 17th centuries, with significant detail on many of the key people who shaped those relationships. This book not only provides a timeline of important events, it delves deeply into the motivations of the Portuguese and the regional players and the ways in which power was established, challenged, and solidified in the region. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.