Thomas Bowrey’s account of Bay of Bengal (1669-1679) serves as a vital record of a global order that was interconnected yet decentralised hegemonically.

A conversation between Vani Effendi and Sir Thomas Baines shows a willingness to understand theological differences between Islam and Christianity in 1676

What is in a name? Why does it matter what early modern travellers called the places they visited?

The indefatigable traveller prided himself on his singular frugality, adaptability to every circumstance and cheerful willingness to rough it when necessary.

Turkey carpets in early modern English drama symbolised more than mere luxury; they represented England’s ambition to establish its own global presence.

This new land several thousand miles from the tiny hamlet of his birth must have been quite the sensory experience for Stephens