This book is an experiment not only on my part but possibly also for many of those who were
there at its origins, who encouraged me to write it. I was trained a quarter century ago as an …

Graças às suas conquistas em África, na Ásia e na América, o reino de Portugal tornou-se o
primeiro império ultramarino da Europa Moderna. Senhorio sobre terras e homens até …

" This new book by historian Lauren Benton offers a novel five-century history of violence in
European empires from 1400 to 1900. Her focus is the hidden logic of limited war that drove …

O objetivo do presente artigo é fazer uma incursão na história conectada dos dois grupos
mais discriminados do império português da época moderna, dando particular atenção ao …

Many researchers have explored the impact of British and French Orientalism in the
reinterpretations of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia during the nineteenth and early …

O presente estudo constitui uma proposta de análise sobre o impacto social e político dos
estatutos de limpeza de sangue na Península Ibérica e nos respectivos espaços coloniais …

Between Madrid and Ophir 185 phenomenon, or if similar or parallel developments occurred
in other parts of the early modern world. However, and albeit rejecting a mere diffusionist …

Upon visiting the villages of the 'Old Conquests' of Goa today—the territories that included
Tiswadi, Salcete, and Bardez—it would be clear that they are very different from those of …

Showcasing texts by Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian authors, this volume demonstrates the
wealth of the political thought of early modern Portugal and its empire. Gathering together …

Judging Faith, Punishing Sin breaks new ground by offering the first comparative treatment
of Catholic inquisitions and Calvinist consistories, offering scholars a new framework for …