Transpacific Peru, 1570-1613 : Connections with Mexico, the Philippines, and China /

Transpacific Peru, 1570-1613 : Connections with Mexico, the Philippines, and China /

Classic studies have highlighted the significance of colonial Peru from a transatlantic and European perspective. Transpacific Peru, 1570-1613 expands this view by exploring its pivotal role in transpacific trade. It examines the agency and networks of peruleros -silver-rich merchants-connecting Chi...

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Main Author: Bonialian, Mariano (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
Crossroads - History of Interactions across the Silk Routes ; 10.

Subjects:

American Studies.
Asian Studies.
History.

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Call Number: DS501

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Summary:Classic studies have highlighted the significance of colonial Peru from a transatlantic and European perspective. Transpacific Peru, 1570-1613 expands this view by exploring its pivotal role in transpacific trade. It examines the agency and networks of peruleros -silver-rich merchants-connecting China, the Philippines, and Mexico. The book exposes the tensions between their expeditions and the prohibitive laws of the Spanish Crown, revealing colonial Peru as a dynamic hub for the expansion of the Spanish Empire and the early globalization of the 16th century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (250 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004740952