The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415–1670
The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415–1670

Author: Malyn Newitt

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-06-28

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1139491296

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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.

Dutch and Portuguese in Western Africa
Dutch and Portuguese in Western Africa

Author: Filipa Ribeiro da Silva

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-07-27

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 9004201513

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By looking at Dutch and Portuguese systems of settlement and trade in Western Africa, this book sheds new light on the formation of Dutch and Portuguese imperial frames, forms of commercial organisation and their role on the seventeenth-century-Atlantic.

The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415-1670
The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415-1670

Author: Malyn Newitt

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-06-28

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780521768948

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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.

A History of West Central Africa to 1850
A History of West Central Africa to 1850

Author: John K. Thornton

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1107127157

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An accessible interpretative history of West Central Africa from earliest times to 1852 with comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the region.

Portuguese Style and Luso-African Identity
Portuguese Style and Luso-African Identity

Author: Peter Mark

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2002-12-05

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780253215529

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In this detailed history of domestic architecture in West Africa, Peter Mark shows how building styles are closely associated with social status and ethnic identity. Mark documents the ways in which local architecture was transformed by long-distance trade and complex social and cultural interactions between local Africans, African traders from the interior, and the Portuguese explorers and traders who settled in the Senegambia region. What came to be known as "Portuguese" style symbolized the wealth and power of Luso-Africans, who identified themselves as "Portuguese" so they could be distinguished from their African neighbors. They were traders, spoke Creole, and practiced Christianity. But what did this mean? Drawing from travelers' accounts, maps, engravings, paintings, and photographs, Mark argues that both the style of "Portuguese" houses and the identity of those who lived in them were extremely fluid. "Portuguese" Style and Luso-African Identity sheds light on the dynamic relationship between identity formation, social change, and material culture in West Africa.