Asian Transitions in an Age of Global Exchange
Vasco Da Gama’s voyage to India had opened the way to the East for Europeans, but its initial impact was greater for Europe than for Asia. Europeans had little to offer Asians in exchange for their desired products. Asians were not interested in converting to Christianity, and their states were too strong to be conquered. Asian civilizations developed according to their own diverse internal workings and the influences of neighboring states and peoples. Only the islands of southeast Asia were vulnerable to European naval power.
Pohlman Notes
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