Diogo Ramada Curto is full professor and a coordinator of the doctoral program on Global Studies at the New University of Lisbon.

“As all of the articles are very well researched and highly academic, this work will be of greatest interest to graduate students and scholars of advanced Portuguese colonial studies.” • Choice“Professor Curto’s command of the literature is vast and truly impressive. As a result, beyond his multifaceted and complex objectives, this work is an important historiographic resource and guide. If a reader wanted to know the importance or background of a specific early modern work, this would be a good place to start.” • Bulletin of Spanish Studies

• List of AbbreviationsIntroductionPart I. Language, Literature and the Empire, 1415–1570Chapter 1. The Africans in Portugal: Between Presentation and Methods of CommunicationChapter 2. The System of Slave-Interpreter and Alternative Means of CommunicationChapter 3. The Age of Zurara: Guidance, Chronicles and Reports of VoyagesChapter 4. The Era of Da Gama: Printed Books and the Distribution of ManuscriptsChapter 5. The 1550s and 1560sPart II. Written Culture and Practices of Identity, 1570–1697Chapter 6. The World Theatre and Imperial ThoughtChapter 7. The State of India: Between Zain Al-Din and the Tradition of the DécadasChapter 8. Remedies or ResolutionsChapter 9. Forms of Christianity in the EastChapter 10. Reports of Voyages to Goa and the State of IndiaChapter 11. Brazil, or the Province of Santa CruzChapter 12. The Dutch in Brazil: Conflict and DialogueChapter 13. The Inhabitants of Maranhão, Expeditions, the Peruleiros and the SlavesChapter 14. Colonial Projects for West AfricaPart III. Enlightenment and the Written Word, 1697–1808Chapter 15. Reports of Voyages, Histories and Translations of Enlightened EuropeChapter 16. Heroes of the State of India, Scientists and OrientalistsChapter 17. The Journey to the Far East of António de Albuquerque CoelhoChapter 18. Public Ceremonies and Academies in BrazilChapter 19. Naturalization, Indigenism, Reforms and Voyage ReportsBibliographyIndex of NamesIndex of PlacesIndex of Subjects