THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門
This article analyzes the role of the Portuguese merchant fleet based in Macao between the last quarter of the 17th century and the end of the 18th century (1684–1792) within the framework of China’s maritime trade expansion with Europe and Asia during the “long eighteenth century.” The central thes...
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| description | This article analyzes the role of the Portuguese merchant fleet based in Macao between the last quarter of the 17th century and the end of the 18th century (1684–1792) within the framework of China’s maritime trade expansion with Europe and Asia during the “long eighteenth century.” The central thesis argues that, although Macao did not exhibit evident prosperity during this period, the continuous activity of Portuguese merchants and shipowners was decisive in opening, developing, expanding, and maintaining markets, while simultaneously inserting Macao into the network of rivalries and tensions among European traders and Asian commercial circuits. The study adopts a predominantly perspectival approach centered on the Portuguese community of Macao and, based on available historical evidence (with attention to gaps resulting from documentary loss), articulates discussions on: (i) Macao’s typology as a colonial port; (ii) urban political economy and its mechanisms for decision-making and conflict resolution; (iii) the behaviors of owners, operators, and investors, including the identification of ships, typologies, tonnage, and routes; and (iv) the general composition of goods circulated, contextualizing the relationship between navigation and hinterland in China’s modern economy. As a case study, the insertion of Portuguese trade in Batavia is examined in greater detail. It concludes that the Portuguese fleet was an integrated component of the Chinese maritime economy and mediated the flows of goods demanded in the Canton market. |
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| spelling | THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 This article analyzes the role of the Portuguese merchant fleet based in Macao between the last quarter of the 17th century and the end of the 18th century (1684–1792) within the framework of China’s maritime trade expansion with Europe and Asia during the “long eighteenth century.” The central thesis argues that, although Macao did not exhibit evident prosperity during this period, the continuous activity of Portuguese merchants and shipowners was decisive in opening, developing, expanding, and maintaining markets, while simultaneously inserting Macao into the network of rivalries and tensions among European traders and Asian commercial circuits. The study adopts a predominantly perspectival approach centered on the Portuguese community of Macao and, based on available historical evidence (with attention to gaps resulting from documentary loss), articulates discussions on: (i) Macao’s typology as a colonial port; (ii) urban political economy and its mechanisms for decision-making and conflict resolution; (iii) the behaviors of owners, operators, and investors, including the identification of ships, typologies, tonnage, and routes; and (iv) the general composition of goods circulated, contextualizing the relationship between navigation and hinterland in China’s modern economy. As a case study, the insertion of Portuguese trade in Batavia is examined in greater detail. It concludes that the Portuguese fleet was an integrated component of the Chinese maritime economy and mediated the flows of goods demanded in the Canton market. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles January 2005 George Bryan Souza |
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| title | THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 |
| title_autocomplete | THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 |
| title_full | THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 |
| title_fullStr | THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 |
| title_short | THE PORTUGUESE MERCHANT FLEET AT MACAO IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 |
| title_sort | the portuguese merchant fleet at macao in the 17th and 18th centuries17 - 18 世紀葡萄牙商船在澳門 |
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