BLK 450 - The Portuguese in Africa

Institution:

State University of New York at New Paltz

Subject:

Black Studies

Description:

A seminar on Portuguese expansion and involvement in Africa from the 15th century to the present. Examination of the motivating factors from the initial Portuguese expansion into Africa, giving consideration to Portugal's position in Medieval Europe, her uneconomic exploits along the East African Coast, historical basis for entrenchment in Mozambique and Angola, African reaction against Portuguese intrusion, and problems of development of Portuguese- speaking/African independent nation-states.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.newpaltz.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 696-7411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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