Publisher Witwatersrand University Press Johannesburg Publishing date 1960 Printed in the Union of South Africa by Cape Times Limited Category History Language English
Preface The pages that follow are an attempt to outline Portuguese activity in south-east Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to the equator, during the seventeenth century, with particular emphasis on white settlement and relations between the Portuguese and indigenous populations. Meant to be a purely factual record, the work is bare of comment, apart from a few final generalizations. It is hoped that the work will contribute something towards a more general appreciation of Portuguese effort in Africa, and that it will fill in some details regarding lesser-known incidents. It is hoped too that those who may wish to pursue the subject further may find the archival references of use.
