5. People, commodities and identities in the making of the Portuguese Atlantic world. (4)

31 Maio 2016, 14:00 • José Damião Rodrigues

5. People, commodities and identities in the making of the Portuguese Atlantic world.

Political, social and economic patterns in the Portuguese Atlantic world (conclusion). What did it mean to be "Portuguese" in the 17th-18th centuries? Migration, diasporas and Portuguese identity: the case of the Sephardic jews in the Atlantic. The impact of male migration in maritime communities.

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