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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 - Routledge Library Editions: C
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 - Routledge Library Editions: C
John W. Blake
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.
266 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 3, 2023 |
ISBN13 | 9781032424958 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 243 × 161 × 22 mm · 560 g |