Chapter 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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Hoofdauteur: Rizzolli, Helmut (auth)
Andere auteurs: Pigozzo, Federico (auth)
Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Florence Firenze University Press 2019
Reeks:Atti delle «Settimane di Studi» e altri Convegni 50
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