A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668

Over a period of 250 years Portuguese became the global language of maritime trade, and Iberian silver circulated as a world 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 Por...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Newitt, M. D. D., 1940- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2004
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The origins of Portuguese expansion to 1469
  • Portuguese expansion, 1469-1500
  • Portuguese expansion in the East and the Atlantic, 1500 to 1515
  • The great Portuguese diaspora, 1515-1550
  • The Portuguese empire at its height, 1550-1580
  • Challenge and response : the Portuguese empire, 1580-1620
  • Defeat and survival, 1620-1668
  • Understanding Portuguese expansion