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The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415–1670: A Documentary History 1st Edition

by Malyn Newitt (Editor)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 168 ratings
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The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415–1670 brings together a collection of documents – all in new English translation – that illustrate aspects of the encounters between the Portuguese and the peoples of North and West Africa in the period from 1400 to 1650. This period witnessed the diaspora of the Sephardic Jews, the emigration of Portuguese to West Africa and the islands, and the beginnings of the black diaspora associated with the slave trade. The documents show how the Portuguese tried to understand the societies with which they came into contact and to reconcile their experience with the myths and legends inherited from classical and medieval learning. They also show how Africans reacted to the coming of Europeans, adapting Christian ideas to local beliefs and making use of exotic imports and European technologies. The documents also describe the evolution of the black Portuguese communities in Guinea and the islands, as well as the slave trade and the way that it was organized, understood, and justified.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0521159148
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0521159142
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    June 28, 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    266 pages
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Newitt's Portuguese in West Africa is clearly the best of the recent collections of documents in English about the Portuguese presence in the early modern world. Instructors seeking to include materials about Europe's encounter with Africa before the eighteenth century will find coherent sets of readings here, as well as just enough context to frame effective discussions. And specialists in the history of Anglophone or Francophone Africa should also benefit from the readings on the Portuguese presence in Northwest and West Africa, along with useful bibliographic references." - H-Net

"Given the great importance of the Portugese as sources for the early history of West Africa, it has been a shame that it is impossible to provide students with good translations of the best primary sources. Malyn Newett has now attempted to do this, in a well produced and translated selection of original sources on the Portuguese sources in West and West Central Africa....On the whole, this book is a useful teaching tool and likely to be useful for a long time to come." - John K. Thornton, Boston University, International Journal of African Historical Studies

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This book presents documents that illustrate aspects of the encounters between the Portuguese and the peoples of North and West Africa from 1400 to 1650.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (June 28, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521159148
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521159142
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 168 ratings

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Amy Carlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2014
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I chose this rating because I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked that it is a compilation of original documents written by people active in the region in one way or another and I recommend it to people who are interested in history in general, the history of Portugal and/or Africa, or people interested religious history, specifically Catholicism, but there are also some interesting notes about Judaism.
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William Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019
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Very good book!
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LB
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2018
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Great read and delivery was as expected.
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Charles K.
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
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this is an interesting book about a period in history i knew little about. each chapter has a short intro, and then the letter of a ship captain or explorer etc, of that time. it can get a little dry, but is interesting
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Mariano Pavanello
5.0 out of 5 stars The Portuguese in West Africa
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2010
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The book was quite new and in very good conditions. It was delivered on time. The only thing that happened is that it arrived from New Zealand instead from U.S. and I had to pay an additional sum of 6.5 Euros.
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tj g
4.0 out of 5 stars West Africa...
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
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It is an okay book, not as informative as I like.
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Lithium Ghost
1.0 out of 5 stars It’s ok
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2021
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Says nothing about the original ancient Jews who went into the transatlantic slave trade …
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Davees C. J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in India on September 12, 2022
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A fundamental book in the field. Source materials and the analyses presented are excellent.
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