Sea Road to the Indies
An Account of the Voyages and Exploits of the Portuguese Navigators, Together with the Life and Times of Dom Vasco da Gama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2684699 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Crosby Brown, Henry H Hart |
| Year | 1951 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 178-199 |
| Publication date | 1951-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The William and Mary Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-5597 • E-ISSN: 1933-7698 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1916922 |
| OpenAlex | W2318767382 |
| Language | EN |
This article reviews the book "Sea Road to the Indies: An Account of the Voyages and Exploits of the Portuguese Navigators, Together with the Life and Times of Dom Vasco da Gama" by Edgar Prestage, focusing on the significance of the Portuguese voyages of discovery during the Age of Exploration. It highlights the meticulous research undertaken by Prestage, drawing upon primary sources to provide a detailed account of Vasco da Gama's life and expeditions, as well as the broader context of Portuguese maritime expansion. The review emphasizes the book's contribution to understanding the motivations, challenges, and impact of these voyages on global trade, politics, and cultural exchange
Computer security · Ethnology · Exploit · Geography · Linguistics · Portuguese · West indies · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Computer Science · History · History of Colonial Brazil · Philosophy · Travel Writing and Literature
| Highly cited | No |
|---|