Creolization and Diaspora in the Portuguese Indies
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This is a micro-study of the Portuguese community (particularly focusing on the mixed-race Creole population neglected in many imperial histories) in the river state of Ayutthaya, Siam, during a period commonly seen as one of pell-mell imperial retreat (1640-1720). Smith (history, Swansea U., Wales) explores the routes of this diaspora to Ayutthaya from displaced communities of the Portuguese Indies; political and economic rivalries with other nationalities and groups and their impacts on the community; issues of linguistic, ethnic, and religious identity; representations of the Portuguese in Thai and Burmese temple murals; the development of the Catholic church in Ayutthaya; and similar topics. He also includes 100 pages worth of primary source documents. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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