John W. Blake

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

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9781032424972
• ISBN-10: 1032424974
• Artikelnr.: 70679277

Autorenporträt

John W. Blake

Inhaltsangabe

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