Navigations

Name: Navigations
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SKU: 9781789147025
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The Portuguese Discoveries and the Renaissance

By Malyn Newitt

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Summary

Navigations by Malyn Newitt is a fascinating exploration of the Age of Discovery, focusing on the maritime expeditions that shaped the world from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The book delves into the motivations behind these voyages, the challenges faced by explorers, and the impact of their discoveries on global trade and cultural exchanges. It offers a comprehensive analysis of how these navigations changed the course of history, leading to the interconnected world we know today.
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Format: Hardback

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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the age of exploration and the historical adventures that shaped the world. It offers a deep dive into the navigational achievements and challenges faced by explorers, providing a rich context of maritime history that fans of historical and military narratives will surely appreciate.

A re-examination of the Portuguese medieval and Renaissance voyages of discovery.

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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.

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Navigations by Malyn Newitt has been praised for its insightful reexamination of the Portuguese expansion during the 15th and 16th centuries. Reviews highlight Newitt's approach of viewing history not just as adventurous exploits but as a collaborative process involving a diverse cast of people, from crews and women to Sephardic Jews and African captives. His engaging style and integration of recent scholarship offer a more complex picture of the age of discovery, reflecting its political, economic, and cultural ramifications across the world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789147025

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 57 illustrations, 20 in colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Malyn Newitt has taught at the universities of Rhodesia and Exeter, and until he retired, he was the Charles Boxer Professor of History at King's College London. He is the author of many books, including Portuguese Settlement on the Zambesi, Portugal in Africa, AHistory of Mozambique, East Africa, and A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion.