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BOXER (C. R.). A ÍNDIA Portuguesa em meados do séc. XVII. LIsboa. 1982. - BOXER (C. R.) A ÍNDIA Portuguesa em meados do séc. XVII . LIsboa: Ediçoes 70, 1982. 88 pp.: il.; 215 mm. Portuguese translation, by Luís Manuel Nunes Barão, of Portuguese India in the Mid-Seventeenth Century , originally published by Boxer in New Delhi. It brings together three lectures dedicated to three central themes of Portuguese rule in India in the mid-17th century: conquest, navigation, and trade, highlighting the close link between the Crown and the Church, particularly through the actions of the Jesuits, during a period when the State of India was already facing increasing competition from Dutch and English companies. A concise and well-regarded summary, written in an accessible style, about the organization and decline of Portuguese rule in India during the 17th century. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate