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The previous two traced the Portuguese expansion through the Indian Ocean to South-East Asia, and in this one he moves on further, to the Far East, to deal with the China-Japan trade, based on the cities of Macao and Nagasaki.  Yet there, as elsewhere, commerce was not disassociated from religion: not only were the missionaries so enthusiastically despatched to convert the Japanese dependant on the merchants for shipping, but the Jesuits, the principal of those missionaries, themselves played an active part in the trade, and the fortunes of both merchants and missionaries proved inextricably linked.  In these articles the author describes the successes and tragedies of the Portuguese during the period when they dominated European activity in the Far East, and assesses their influence in what has come to be called the 'Christian century' in Japan.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52583455555857,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52583456211217,"sku":"NLS9780860781806","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780860781806.jpg?v=1761047025"},{"product_id":"golden-age-of-brazil-1695-1750-book-cr-boxer-9780520318731","title":"The Golden Age of Brazil 1695-1750","description":"In The Golden Age of Brazil, 1695–1750, historian C. R. Boxer explores one of the most dynamic yet turbulent periods in the Portuguese empire. With the discovery of vast gold reserves in Minas Gerais, Brazil became a cornerstone of Portugal’s Atlantic world, transforming its economy, society, and political order. Boxer’s richly detailed narrative traces the cascading effects of the gold rush—how sudden wealth fueled social mobility, intensified slavery and contraband, provoked conflicts like the Paulistas versus Emboabas, and drew the colony ever deeper into global trade networks. His analysis shows how Brazil’s prosperity was precariously balanced on forced labor, uneven development, and metropolitan extraction.   At the same time, Boxer brings to life the cultural, religious, and urban landscapes that flourished during this era. He reconstructs the rhythms of colonial towns from Bahia to Ouro Preto, where planters, merchants, clergy, and miners clashed and collaborated. By situating Brazil within broader Atlantic currents—from West African slave routes to European wars—he demonstrates how colonial society bore the “growing pains” of integration into a world economy. More than a narrative of riches and power, this book offers a sober appraisal of the contradictions of empire: extraordinary opulence alongside deepening inequality, resilience amidst recurring unrest. It remains a landmark study for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of Brazil’s so-called golden age.   This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. 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