Spain, China and Japan in Manila, 1571-1644 : local comparisons and global connections / Birgit Tremml-Werner.

By: Tremml, Birgit [author.]
Language: English Series: Emerging Asia: 1.Publisher: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]Distributor: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [date of distribution not identified]Description: 1 electronic resource (365 pages )Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9048526817; 9789048526819Subject(s): Chinesen | Diplomatic relations | Handel | Politik | Spanier | China -- Foreign relations -- Philippines | Japan -- Foreign relations -- Philippines | Manila (Philippines) -- History | Philippines -- Foreign relations -- China | Philippines -- Foreign relations -- Japan | Philippines -- Foreign relations -- Spain | Spain -- Foreign relations -- Philippines | China | Japan | Manila | Philippines -- Manila | Philippines | SpainGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 959.9/1602 LOC classification: DS689.M2Online resources: Full text is available at the Directory of Open Access Books. Click here to view. Summary: "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 had profound political, economic, and social ramifications for the three pre-modern states involved. This becomes obvious when looking into the diverse nature of long-distance trade, including trans-Pacific silver-for-silks bargaining, direct Sino-Japanese exchange, and provisions trade. In order not to overlook the role of human beings involved in proto-global struggles for power and foreign trade control, this volume combines a systematic comparison with a focus on different actors and their agency. The author offers an example of empirical global history based on multilingual primary source research and a critical evaluation of different historiographical traditions. Integrating Manila into world history helps in revising many long held misconceptions by replacing them with a more balanced, multi-faceted view"--Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-358) and index.

"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 had profound political, economic, and social ramifications for the three pre-modern states involved. This becomes obvious when looking into the diverse nature of long-distance trade, including trans-Pacific silver-for-silks bargaining, direct Sino-Japanese exchange, and provisions trade. In order not to overlook the role of human beings involved in proto-global struggles for power and foreign trade control, this volume combines a systematic comparison with a focus on different actors and their agency. The author offers an example of empirical global history based on multilingual primary source research and a critical evaluation of different historiographical traditions. Integrating Manila into world history helps in revising many long held misconceptions by replacing them with a more balanced, multi-faceted view"--Back cover.

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