West Africa - Quest for God Gold, 14541578: A Survey of First Century of White

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.

List of contents

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John W. Blake
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032424972
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3242497-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Africa / West, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Colonialism and imperialism, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, African History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, West Africa, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Later 15th century c 1450 to c 1499