Spain, China, and Japan in Manila, 1571-1644

"This book examines the connected histories of Spain, China and Japan as they emerged and developed following the foundation of Manila as capital of the Spanish Philippines in 1571. Cross-cultural encounters not only shaped Manila's development as a "Eurasian" port city, but also...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Tremml, Birgit, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press 2015.
Chicago : [date of distribution not identified]
Colección:Emerging Asia ; 1.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419805506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. The setting
  • Introduction
  • 1. The comparative framework
  • II. Cross-cultural encounters in the Philippines
  • 2. The foundations of a global stage
  • 3. The trilogy of triangular trade
  • III. Zooming out: local, central, and global connections
  • 4. Triangular foreign relations
  • 5. Local and central dualism
  • 6. Local-central tensions
  • IV. Zooming in: early modern Manila and regional globalisation
  • 7. Manila as port city
  • 8. Actors and agency
  • Conclusion.