Screen LibraryAtlantic ports and the first globalisation C. 1850-1930
Port cities were the means through which cultural and economic exchange took place between continental societies and the maritime world. In examining the ports of Brazil, the Caribbean and West Africa, this volume will provide fresh insight into the meaning of the 'First Globalisation'.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies Series
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Port cities were the means through which cultural and economic exchange took place between continental societies and the maritime world. In examining the ports of Brazil, the Caribbean and West Africa, this volume will provide fresh insight into the meaning of the 'First Globalisation'. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137327970. |
| Carrier Form: | 224 p. : 5 graphs, 5 maps, 25. |
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9781137327987 : 1137327987 : |
| CLC: | K14 |
| Contents: | 1. Atlantic ports: A Theoretical Model-- Miguel Suarez Bosa 2. The Ports of the Canary Islands: The Challenges of Modernity-- Luis Gabriel Cabrera Armas 3. Porto Grande of S. Vicente: The Coal Business on an Atlantic Island-- Ana Prata 4. The Port of Casablanca in the First Stage of the Protectorate-- Miguel Suarez Bosa and Leila Maziane 5. The Port of Dakar: Technological Evolution, Management and Commercial Activity-- Daniel Castillo Hidalgo 6. The Port of Lagos, 1850-1929: The Rise of West Africa's Leading Seaport-- Ayodeji Olukoju 7. Port of Havana: The Gateway of Cuba (1850-1920)-- Fran |