Economic and Social Aspects of the Trade of Luxury Goods between Africa and Europe: Ostrich Feather
In Europe, in the Middle Ages, ostrich feathers were used for the decoration of military headgear, as a representation of the high lineage of the possessor and his military virtues. They were imported from the coasts of West Africa, from Egypt and Syria into Italian and Spanish ports and from there...
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Main Author: | Helmut Rizzolli (auth) |
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Other Authors: | Federico Pigozzo (auth) |
Format: | Book Chapter |
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Firenze University Press
2019
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