Portuguese Oceanic Expansion, 1400-1800

by Diogo Ramada Curto and Francisco Bethencourt

Book Overview

A unique overview of Portuguese oceanic expansion between 1400 and 1800, the essays in this volume treat a wide range of subjects - economy and society, politics and institutions, cultural configurations and comparative dimensions - and radically update data and interpretations on the economic and financial trends of the Portuguese Empire. Interregional networks are analysed in a substantial way. Patterns of settlement, political configurations, ecclesiastical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521608910
• ISBN13: 9780521608916
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 558 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 9.5"