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, Hardback/John W. Blake

West Africa (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 Africa n waters. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Author(s): John W. Blake Number of pages: 256 Collection: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 161 x 243 x 22 Cover type: Hardback