
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
by John W. Blake
Title:
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
Author:
John W. Blake
Series (if any):
Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
256 pages
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
ISBN-13:
9781032424958
EAN:
9781032424958
Classifications:
Interdisciplinary studies
Weight (g):
680
Dimensions (mm):
161 x 243 x 22
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
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.










