This open access book reconstructs and examines a crucial episode of Anglo-Iberian diplomatic rivalry: the clash between the Portuguese-sponsored Jesuit missionaries and the English East India Company (EIC) at the Mughal court between 1580 and 1615.
João Vicente Melo is a JIN research fellow at University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain.
Recensioner i media
“João Vicente Melo narrative intelligently weaves together various strands of the story told by three competing groups of actors. … the book is a good read … .” (Ines G. Županov, Journal of Jesuit Studies, Vol. 10 (1), 2023)
Innehållsförteckning
1. Introduction .- 2. Meeting a New Constantine .- 3. New Attempts .- 4. The English Fulano .- 5. The English Chan and the Mughal Dom .- 6. 1612-1615 .- 7. Epilogue.