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A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400-1668 by Routledge offers a comprehensive examination of Portuguese maritime dominance across four centuries. This accessible survey traces how a late medieval society transformed into a global commercial power, establishing settlements across Asia, Africa, and South America. The book explores the institutional frameworks and ideologies that drove Portuguese expansion into Africa and the Atlantic islands, whilst examining the intense rivalry with Castile that escalated these ventures into worldwide enterprise. Discover how Portuguese overseas communities maintained resilience through warfare and natural disasters, shaping trade networks and colonial presence that would define the early modern world. Essential reading for anyone interested in European exploration, maritime history, or the foundations of global commerce during the Age of Expansion.

Key Features

Covers Portuguese overseas expansion from 1400 to 1668, a crucial period of European maritime exploration and colonial development.

Examines how late medieval Portuguese institutions and ideas were adapted to support expansion into Africa and Atlantic islands.

Analyses the competitive relationship between Portugal and Castile that transformed regional ventures into a worldwide commercial enterprise.

Explores the resilience of Portuguese overseas communities facing wars, natural disasters, and the challenges of maintaining distant settlements.

Published by Routledge, a respected academic publisher specialising in history and social science scholarship.

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Release Date
14 October 2004
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12 January 2007

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