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DANVERS (Frederick Charles). THE PORTUGUESE in India. London. 1966. - DANVERS (Frederick Charles) THE PORTUGUESE in India . Being a History of the Rise and Decline of their Eastern Empire. London: Frank Cass, 1966. 2 v.: il.; 220 mm. Facsimile reprint (second printing, 1966) of the first edition of this classic work by Frederick Charles Danvers, originally published in London in 1894. One of the first major syntheses in English on the history of the Portuguese State of India, this two-volume work traces the rise and fall of the Portuguese eastern empire from the beginning of Vasco da Gama's presence to its decline, based on extensive archival documentation, including sources from the British India Office. Illustrated with fold-out maps and engravings. An indispensable reference work for the study, in English, of the history of Portuguese India. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate