Europeans and Africans During Early Colonial Expansion 4012-038-CLAS
Reasons why the Portuguese decided to embark on overseas expeditions;
West Africa in the 15th century;
The first meetings;
Establishing contacts;
Setting up the Sao Jorge da Mina fortress and factory;
Grioci in European texts - an example of mistaken interpretation;
Bemoy and the failed attempt at Christianisation of the Wolof people;
Acceptance of Christianity in the Congo;
Print depicting a warrior from the Gold Coast, 18th century.
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Bibliography
C.R. Boxer, The Portuguese Seaborne Empire 1415 - 1825, London 1969.
Ph. Hair, The Early Sources on Guinea, History in Africa, 21, 1994, p. 87 - 126.
J. Kieniewicz, Od ekspansji do dominacji, Próba teorii kolonializmu, Warszawa 1986.
K. Kwaśniewski, Zderzenie kultur. Tożsamość a aspekty konfliktu i tolerancji, Warszawa 1982.
M. Małowist, Europa a Afryka Zachodnia w dobie wczesnej ekspansji kolonialnej, Warszawa 1969.
M. Mollat, Les explorateurs du XIIIe au XVIe si?cle. Premiers regards sur des mondes nouveaux, Paris 1984.
R. Redfield, R. Linton, M. Herskovits, Memorandum for the Study of Acculturation, American Anthropologist, New Series, vol. 38, 1936, p. 149 - 152.
J.G. da Silva, Morskie dzieje Portugalczyków, Warszawa 1987.
M. Tymowski ( red.). Historia Afryki do początku XIX wieku, Wrocław 1996.
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