{"product_id":"2026770001975-secondhand-congo-to-cape-early-portuguese-explorers","title":"Congo To Cape: Early Portuguese Explorers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in the history of exploration, Congo to Cape chronicles the daring voyages of Portuguese navigators as they pushed southward along the African coastline during the fifteenth century, systematically charting one of the most consequential maritime frontiers in world history. Eric Axelson presents a meticulously researched account of the expeditions that carried explorers from the mouth of the Congo River toward the Cape of Good Hope, detailing the ambitions of the Portuguese crown, the hardships endured at sea, and the encounters with African peoples along the way. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible in tone, the narrative illuminates how these voyages laid the groundwork for Vasco da Gama's eventual rounding of the Cape and the opening of a sea route to Asia. Axelson draws on primary sources and padrão inscriptions—stone pillars erected by the explorers to claim territory—to reconstruct the precise routes and achievements of figures such as Diogo Cão and Bartolomeu Dias. The result is an indispensable study for anyone seeking to understand the Age of Discovery and Portugal's pivotal role in reshaping the early modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839388037339,"sku":"2026770001975-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d61936ea-5556-43cc-b486-e7af5e3b4216.png?v=1780561345","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001975-secondhand-congo-to-cape-early-portuguese-explorers","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}