West Africa

Quest for God and Gold, 1454–1578: A Survey of the First Century of White Enterprise in West Africa, with Particular Reference to the Achievement of the Portuguese and their Rivalries with other European Powers

John W. Blake (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2024
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-42497-2 (ISBN)

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West Africa (1977) surveys the first century of European enterprise – rivalry, and exploitation – in West Africa. It examines the Portuguese, and the successive attempts of its rivals – Castilians, the French and English – to disrupt the commercial monopoly claimed by Portugal in West African waters.

West Africa (1977) surveys the first century of European enterprise – rivalry, and exploitation – in West Africa. It examines the achievements of the Portuguese during the century following their exploration of its shores, and the successive attempts of its rivals – Castilians, the French and English – to disrupt the commercial monopoly claimed by Portugal in West African waters.

1. Castilo-Portuguese Rivalry in Senegambia, 1454–56 2. Portuguese Progress, Especially after the Grant to Fernao Gomes, 1456–75 3. The Challenge of Castile, 1475–80 4. The Consolidation of the Portuguese Monopoly, 1480–1530 5. Trade and Fortification in West Africa, 1480–1578 6. French Intervention in West Africa, 1530–53 7. Triple Rivalry in West Africa, 1553–59 8. Monopoly on the Wane, 1559–78

Erscheinungsdatum	25.09.2024
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	520 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-032-42497-4 / 1032424974
ISBN-13	978-1-032-42497-2 / 9781032424972
Zustand	Neuware