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Atlantic ports and the first globalisation, c. 1850-1930

edited by Miguel Suárez Bosa

(Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series / general editor, A.G. Hopkins)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

  • : hbk

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Contents of Works

  • Atlantic ports : a theoretical model / Miguel Suárez Bosa
  • The ports of the Canary Islands : the challenges of modernity / Luis Gabriel Cabrera Armas
  • Porto grande of S. Vicente : the coal business on an Atlantic Island / Ana Prata
  • The port of Casablanca in the first stage of the protectorate / Miguel Suárez Bosa and Leila Maziane
  • The port of Dakar : technological evolution, management and commercial activity / Daniel Castillo Hidalgo
  • The port of Lagos, 1850-1929 : the rise of West Africa's leading seaport / Ayodeji Olukoju
  • Port of Havana : the gateway of Cuba (1850-1920) / Francisco Suárez Viera
  • Port of La Guaira : from public to private management / Catalina Banko
  • The emergence of Santos as a port of coffee (1869-1914) / Cezar Teixeira Honorato and Luiz Cláudio M. Ribeiro

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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'.

Table of 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)
  • Francisco Suarez Viera 8. Port of La Guaira: From Public to Private Management
  • Catalina Banko 9. The Emergence of Santos as a Port of Coffee (1869-1914)
  • Cezar Teixeira Honorato and Luiz Claudio M. Ribeiro

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