|
|
Article: An Asian presence in the Atlantic bullion carrying trade, 1710-50.
- Article from:
- Portuguese Studies
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Modern Humanities Research Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The eighteenth century saw the consummation of the shift in importance from East to West in the Portuguese empire. From the perspective of the centre, namely Lisbon, one periphery was replaced by another in terms of its importance to the metropolis. This was described in the pithy comment of a Franciscan friar writing in Salvador in 1702: 'A India Oriental ha muitos anos que por pecados e injusticas ja nao e India: O Brasil, pela cana, pelos bizalhos de diamantes que embarca em milhares de caixas todos os anos, e a verdadeira India e Mina dos portugueses'. (1) That this was inevitable was already apparent in the second half of the seventeenth century and received greater ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Is it safe for the family?; Clare Campbell went to Brazil with ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);
December 7, 2002 ;
700+ words
... ... purpose-built beach resort near the vibrant city of Salvador from which to make adventurous forays. Brazil is ... London midmorning, make a leisurely transfer at Lisbon and be in Salvador by dinner. Jet lag is at a minimum as it is only ...
|
|