Portugal and Africa

by David Birmingham

Book Overview

Portugal was the first European nation to assert itself aggressively in African affairs. David Birmingham's Portugal and Africa, a collection of uniquely accessible historical essays, surveys this colonial encounter from its earliest roots. The Portuguese established sugar plantations on Africa's offshore islands and built factories on the beaches in the fifteenth century, but Professor Birmingham explains that their focus shifted to regions where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089680237X
• ISBN13: 9780896802377
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"