Navigations - The Portuguese Discoveries and the Renaissance (Hardcover)

Navigations re-examines the Portuguese voyages of discovery by placing them in their medieval and Renaissance settings. It shows how these voyages grew out of a crusading ethos, as well as long-distance trade with Asia and Africa and developments in map-making and ship design. The slave trade, the diaspora of the Sephardic Jews and the intercontinental spread of plants and animals gave these voyages long-term global significance. The voyages of discovery are narrated within the context of Portuguese politics, and this book describes the role of the Portuguese ruling dynasty - including its female members - in the flowering of the Portuguese Renaissance and the distinctive ideology of the Renaissance state, and in the cultural changes that took place within a wider European context.

General

Imprint:	Reaktion Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Malyn Newitt
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	356
ISBN-13:	978-1-78914-702-5
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-78914-702-6
Barcode:	9781789147025

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