A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 / Malyn Newitt.
A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 / Malyn Newitt.
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London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N325.3469/ 11
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English
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Physical content
xiv, 300 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The origins of Portuguese expansion to 1469 -- 2. Portuguese expansion, 1469-1500 -- 3. Portuguese expansion in the East and the Atlantic, 1500-1515 -- 4. The great Portuguese diaspora, 1515-1550 -- 5. The Portuguese empire at its height, 1550-1580 -- 6. Challenge and response : the Portuguese em...
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Publisher
London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Over a period of 250 years Portuguese became the global language of maritime trade, and Iberian silver circulated as the first worldwide trading currency. A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion, 1400-1668 provides an accessible survey of how the Portuguese became so influential during this period and how Portuguese settlements were founded in...
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A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 / Malyn Newitt.
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [275]-286.
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N325.3469/ 11
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74VKPajykwjO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPajykwjO
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ISBN
0415239796 (hardcover)
041523980X (softcover)
9780415239790 (hardcover)
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325.346909031
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991019634849702626
