A Dimensão Da Alteridade Em the Travels De Peter Mundy (1637): Contribuição Para O Estudo Das Relações Anglo-Portuguesas No Extremo Oriente
This article investigates the dimension of alterity present in the Travels of Peter Mundy (1637) and its contribution to the study of Anglo-Portuguese relations in the Far East. Based on a critical reading of Mundy's diary, complemented by engravings included in the edition Seventeenth Century Macau...
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| description | This article investigates the dimension of alterity present in the Travels of Peter Mundy (1637) and its contribution to the study of Anglo-Portuguese relations in the Far East. Based on a critical reading of Mundy's diary, complemented by engravings included in the edition Seventeenth Century Macau in Contemporary Documents and Illustrations (Boxer), the work analyzes how Portuguese Macau – a fortified enclave, locus of exchanges among Lusophone speakers, Jesuits, and merchants – is represented by the English traveler under the sign of alterity. The text emphasizes the cordial reception, the military defenses, and the set of urban devices that transform Macau into a multicultural platform, decisive in the fostering of relations among English, Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese actors. The analysis situates Mundy within the geopolitical context of 1635–1637 (the Portugal-England truce; Weddell's visits; Dutch resistance) and within his pragmatic reading of the city: he approaches the Jesuits, uses Portuguese as a lingua franca, receives supplies, and conducts exchanges with Portuguese merchants before departing for Canton. The article further highlights the symbolic role of the fortresses and the city as a stage for unofficial diplomacy, where the Anglo-foreign gaze codifies alterity, power, and commercial curiosity. In conclusion, the study proposes that Mundy's Travels offers a relevant empirical resource for understanding Anglo-Portuguese networks in the Far East and suggests methodological paths for the use of travel diaries as diplomatic sources in Lusophone historiography. |
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| spelling | A Dimensão Da Alteridade Em the Travels De Peter Mundy (1637): Contribuição Para O Estudo Das Relações Anglo-Portuguesas No Extremo Oriente This article investigates the dimension of alterity present in the Travels of Peter Mundy (1637) and its contribution to the study of Anglo-Portuguese relations in the Far East. Based on a critical reading of Mundy's diary, complemented by engravings included in the edition Seventeenth Century Macau in Contemporary Documents and Illustrations (Boxer), the work analyzes how Portuguese Macau – a fortified enclave, locus of exchanges among Lusophone speakers, Jesuits, and merchants – is represented by the English traveler under the sign of alterity. The text emphasizes the cordial reception, the military defenses, and the set of urban devices that transform Macau into a multicultural platform, decisive in the fostering of relations among English, Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese actors. The analysis situates Mundy within the geopolitical context of 1635–1637 (the Portugal-England truce; Weddell's visits; Dutch resistance) and within his pragmatic reading of the city: he approaches the Jesuits, uses Portuguese as a lingua franca, receives supplies, and conducts exchanges with Portuguese merchants before departing for Canton. The article further highlights the symbolic role of the fortresses and the city as a stage for unofficial diplomacy, where the Anglo-foreign gaze codifies alterity, power, and commercial curiosity. In conclusion, the study proposes that Mundy's Travels offers a relevant empirical resource for understanding Anglo-Portuguese networks in the Far East and suggests methodological paths for the use of travel diaries as diplomatic sources in Lusophone historiography. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles July 2002 Rogério Miguel Puga |
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| title_short | A Dimensão Da Alteridade Em the Travels De Peter Mundy (1637): Contribuição Para O Estudo Das Relações Anglo-Portuguesas No Extremo Oriente |
| title_sort | a dimensão da alteridade em the travels de peter mundy (1637): contribuição para o estudo das relações anglo-portuguesas no extremo oriente |
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