Strangers at the Heavenly Court

Name: Strangers at the Heavenly Court
Brand: Springer Nature Singapore
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By Fujitani, James Masaki

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This open access book examines the first modern diplomatic contact between Europe and East Asia: the 1517 Portuguese embassy to China. The experience did not end well, for in 1521, the Ming Court decided to cut off relations, and a battle broke out between the Guangdong and Portuguese fleets. This work seeks to explain why this happened. Making extensive use of both Chinese and Western archival sources, it proposes a new interpretation—one that breaks with the traditional "clash of civilizations" viewpoint and focuses instead on the diversity of actors and the complex relationships between them.

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Number of Pages:: 248
Release Date:: 2025-11-18
Publication Date:: 2025-11-18
Publisher:: Springer Nature Singapore
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 9819527007
ISBN13:: 9789819527007
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 436 g
Height:: 153 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 19 cm

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