Dutch and Portuguese in western Africa empires, merchants and the Atlantic system, 1580-1674 / by Filipa Ribeiro da Silva.

SeriesAtlantic world ; v. 22
Atlantic world (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 22. ^A570643
Contents Part I. Building Atlantic empires: the Dutch and the Portuguese models of settlement in western Africa: Building Institutions. Sending people: labour migration and forced labour. Shaping colonial societies -- Part II. Western Africa in the Dutch and the Portuguese Atlantic economies: the concept of "Atlantic system" and the study of interactions between states, companies and private merchants: Sailing in African waters: coastal areas and hinterland. Struggling for the Atlantic: the inter-continental trade. Doing business with western Africa: private investors, agency and commercial network -- Conclusion: new insights on Dutch-Portuguese rivalries in the Atlantic.
Dissertation noteThesis (doctoral)--Leiden, Universiteit, 2009.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011018366
ISBN9789004201514 (hardback : alk. paper)

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