Her medieval wars of independence against Leon and Castile, and her campaigns against the Moors in the Iberian peninsula, had encouraged the growth of a national spirit by the time - in the middle of the twelfth century - Portugal attained what are essentially her present frontiers. “It was no accident that Portugal became the first European country in modern times to explore and colonize beyond the seas. In principle many people - European, African, or Asian - could have accomplished it. The circumnavigation of Africa was a great achievement over many decades. Always an interesting question to ask how great ventures begin: Why did they start when and where they did? Why were they initiated by those individuals or groups and not others? Reprising these reflections from reading Eric Axelson’s Congo to Cape: Early Portuguese Explorers. Business and Economic Ethics - Course Modules.Plato’s Cave and the Protests - Sam McClelland.Open College Podcast and other audio Menu Toggle.From the Office of the Reproducer-General.Great Books - My Recommended Reading List.*Kaizen* interviews on entrepreneurship and ethics.Michael Newberry | Thoughts on Key Works of Art in History.
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