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A collection of letters written by José Ignacio de Andrade, a Portuguese diplomat who served in India and China in the early nineteenth century, to his wife in Portugal. The letters offer personal insights into the author's experiences and observations of life in the Portuguese colonial empire in Asia, including interactions with local people and cultures, commercial and political affairs, and moments of personal struggle and triumph. The letters are richly detailed and evocative and provide a unique perspective on the history of Portugal's colonial presence in Asia. This book will benefit…mehr

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A collection of letters written by José Ignacio de Andrade, a Portuguese diplomat who served in India and China in the early nineteenth century, to his wife in Portugal. The letters offer personal insights into the author's experiences and observations of life in the Portuguese colonial empire in Asia, including interactions with local people and cultures, commercial and political affairs, and moments of personal struggle and triumph. The letters are richly detailed and evocative and provide a unique perspective on the history of Portugal's colonial presence in Asia. This book will benefit historians, students, and general readers interested in the history of colonialism and cultural encounters in the modern era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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