(Dis)connected Empires offers a new contribution to the current debate on the role of global history in a world of resurgent nationalisms. Biedermann explores the world of early diplomatic connections between Europe and Asia in the Renaissance, focusing on the rarely told story of Portuguese encounters with the Buddhist kingdoms of Sri Lanka. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Zoltan (Senior Lecturer in Luso-Brazilian Studies, Senior Lecturer in Luso-Brazilian Studies, University College London) Biedermann Illustration(s): 11 black and white figures/illustrations Number of pages: 272 Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 23 Cover type: Paperback / softback