Portuguese Discovery and Naming of Formosa: Taiwan's 1st Encounter with Europe

The legend that Portuguese sailors in the sixteenth century were the first Europeans to discover Taiwan and call it Formosa has a long history and is well-known to many, though typically also embellished with colourful and sometimes conflicting details. But, recently, some historians in Taiwan rejected this legend and claimed that it was, in fact, the Spanish navigator Francisco Gali who had named the island in 1584. This study examines relevant rutters (or sailing instructions), maps and other primary documents, mostly in Portuguese and Dutch, re-constructs the history of Formosa's "discovery" and "naming", in the hope of eliminating historically erroneous claims and moving us closer to an informed consensus on the matter. This ebook (epub) is abbreviated and modified. Original full texts with footnotes and illustrations come from Part I of Europe meets Formosa, 1510-1662: Two Historical Studies by Paul Kua.

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Portuguese Discovery and Naming of Formosa: Taiwan's 1st Encounter with Europe

The legend that Portuguese sailors in the sixteenth century were the first Europeans to discover Taiwan and call it Formosa has a long history and is well-known to many, though typically also embellished with colourful and sometimes conflicting details. But, recently, some historians in Taiwan rejected this legend and claimed that it was, in fact, the Spanish navigator Francisco Gali who had named the island in 1584. This study examines relevant rutters (or sailing instructions), maps and other primary documents, mostly in Portuguese and Dutch, re-constructs the history of Formosa's "discovery" and "naming", in the hope of eliminating historically erroneous claims and moving us closer to an informed consensus on the matter. This ebook (epub) is abbreviated and modified. Original full texts with footnotes and illustrations come from Part I of Europe meets Formosa, 1510-1662: Two Historical Studies by Paul Kua.

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Portuguese Discovery and Naming of Formosa: Taiwan's 1st Encounter with Europe

Portuguese Discovery and Naming of Formosa: Taiwan's 1st Encounter with Europe

by Paul Kua
Portuguese Discovery and Naming of Formosa: Taiwan's 1st Encounter with Europe
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Portuguese Discovery and Naming of Formosa: Taiwan's 1st Encounter with Europe

Portuguese Discovery and Naming of Formosa: Taiwan's 1st Encounter with Europe

by Paul Kua

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The legend that Portuguese sailors in the sixteenth century were the first Europeans to discover Taiwan and call it Formosa has a long history and is well-known to many, though typically also embellished with colourful and sometimes conflicting details. But, recently, some historians in Taiwan rejected this legend and claimed that it was, in fact, the Spanish navigator Francisco Gali who had named the island in 1584. This study examines relevant rutters (or sailing instructions), maps and other primary documents, mostly in Portuguese and Dutch, re-constructs the history of Formosa's "discovery" and "naming", in the hope of eliminating historically erroneous claims and moving us closer to an informed consensus on the matter. This ebook (epub) is abbreviated and modified. Original full texts with footnotes and illustrations come from Part I of Europe meets Formosa, 1510-1662: Two Historical Studies by Paul Kua.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940180763426
Publisher: Propius Press
Publication date: 10/27/2024
Sold by: Draft2Digital
Format: eBook
File size: 259 KB

About the Author

Paul Kua holds a Ph. D. in history and is a Fellow of Royal Historical Society. He has published studies in English or Chinese on history of East-West encounters, mission history in Asia, Chinese numismatics, and history of education and Scouting. Recent works incl. Scouting in Hong Kong, 1910-2010, 2nd ed. (London: Propius, 2024), Europe meets Formosa, 1510-1662 (London: Propius, 2023), Two Centuries of Excellence (H.K.: Joint Publishing., 2022), 香港童軍故事(香港:三聯, 2019), 皕載英華(香港:三聯, 2018), and peer reviewed articles in academic journals issued by Academia Sinica, Brill, Oxford Univ. Press, Routledge, Tsing Hua Univ. and other publishers.

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