Navigations: The Portuguese Discoveries And The Re
€20.50
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781836392071 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Malyn Newitt |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.352 |
| Publishing Date | 27/07/2026 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €19.34 |
| Tax | €1.16 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €20.50 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Now available in paperback, 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.