The Spanish Experience in Taiwan 1626-1642
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| Author | : José Eugenio Borao Mateo |
| Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2009-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789622090835 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9622090834 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Spanish Experience in Taiwan 1626-1642 by : José Eugenio Borao Mateo
Book excerpt: This book focuses in the Spanish presence in Taiwan during the years 1626-1642. It examines the motives which drove the Spaniards to come to Taiwan. There were two main reasons for the Spaniards to come to Taiwan from Manila; firstly, so that the civil authorities might counterbalance the Dutch expansion, which since 1625 had been threatening the traditional trade between Fujian and Manila; and secondly, to enable missionaries to find a staging post to enter Japan in moments of strong persecution, and to create an alternative entry point into China.
