West Africa
by Blake, John W
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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 Blake, John W.
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- 1977
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San Francisco, California, USA
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London: Curzon Press, 1977. Hardcover. xxi+246p., preface, introduction, footnotes, appendix, bibliography, index, maps and illustrations, very good second edition revised and enlarged, in a lightly worn dj. Originally published in 1931 as "European Beginnings in West Africa 1454 - 1578. Item Price
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West Africa
by Blake, John W
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Saint Just-en-Chevalet, FRA
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London: Curzon Press, 1977. Very Good/very good. This is the remarkable story of one sustained attempt inspired by Prince Henry the Navigator to divert the ancient transaharan gold trade direct by sea from West Africa to Europe and the results which flowed therefrom.Conceived as a crusade its success raised the envy of Castile, France and England. Blue boards… Read more about this item Item Price
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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
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- Hardback
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- 9781032424958
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Southport, Merseyside, GBR
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Hardback. New. <p><em>West Africa</em> (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.</p> Item Price
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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 t
by Blake, John W.
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- 2023
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- Hardcover
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- 9781032424958
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Exeter, Devon, GBR
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Routledge, 2023. Hardcover. New. 270 pages. 9.19x6.13x0.87 inches. Item Price
$147.13