书目名称 | Portuguese Colonial Military in India |
副标题 | Apparition of Contro |
编辑 | Teddy Y.H. Sim |
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概述 | Presents a case study for comparison with more prominent imperialist powers.Encapsulates facets of military developments of the remnant Portuguese empire in India in the 18th & 19th centuries.Extends |
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描述 | This book explores and analyzes developments in the military institution, military engagements as well as the larger security environment of (including non-war violence and maritime regions linking to) the Portuguese Empire in India. These developments occurred under the onslaught of the early modern globalization. The research shows that far from being dilapidated or archaic, the Portuguese colonial military there kept up with some developments in technology and organization in a competitive environment. Although the colonial military was not the most important reason in accounting for the survival of the Portuguese Estado da Índia, nor was the military profession the most lucrative occupation, the Portuguese experience gave indication of how a colonial state and society was able to survive against coalescing threats from the position of weakness. Located in the period and geographical region of the wax and waning of the Mughal and Maratha empires, Portuguese India was not necessarilya more violent place than the surrounding territories although resistance to and uprising against the Portuguese was usually underestimated. Beginning from the attempt at political and military centra |
出版日期 | Book 2022 |
关键词 | The Indian Mutiny; The Portuguese navy in India; Non-war violence in Goa; Reign of Maria I to Maria II; |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6294-3 |
isbn_ebook | 978-981-19-6294-3 |
copyright | The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022 |