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The Portuguese Empire and its possessions from the 15th to the 19th centuries. From the islands of the North Atlantic to the legendary land of spices.

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The Portuguese Empire and its possessions from the 15th to the 19th centuries. From the islands of the North Atlantic to the legendary land of spices.
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Charles Boxer, a professor at Yale University and author of a number of historical works, presents the history of the Portuguese Empire, emphasizing that it was the Portuguese who led the first European maritime expeditions. The Spanish, Dutch, English, and French who followed the pioneers benefited in many ways from their valuable experience. This included both the art of navigation and skills in communicating with peoples of other faiths and colors. The author analyzes how successfully the Portuguese transferred their basic administrative institutions to the new exotic environment and improved them to suit the new conditions. The author also draws attention to the interrelationship between the empire's scattered possessions and Portugal itself, located at the westernmost tip of Europe.
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