Pedro de Alfaro and the Struggle for Power in the Globalized Pacific, 1565-1644 - Hardcover

by Ashleigh Dean Ikemoto (Author)

This book examines the career of Pedro de Alfaro, a Spanish Franciscan whose 1579 mission to China collapsed amid accusations of illegal entry and espionage. The author analyzes his remarkable assessment of China's military and civil infrastructure, which had the effect of permanently changing Spanish plans for a conquest of China.

Author Biography

Ashleigh Dean Ikemoto is assistant professor of Asian history at Georgia College and State University.