A unique overview of Portuguese oceanic expansion between 1400 and 1800, the essays treat a wide range of subjects - economy and society, politics and institutions, cultural configurations and compara
As Europe continues to define and redefine itself economically and politically through the European Union, scholars are very busy doing the same with history, working with one of the two leading theor
The Portuguese voyages brought about a dramatic revolution; they were the first real interaction among the cultures of the world in modern times and led to the creation of strikingly beautiful and hig
