The following sections of this BookRags Literature Study Guide is offprint from Gale's For Students Series: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction, Author Biography, Plot Summary, Characters, Themes, Style, Historical Context, Critical Overview, Criticism and Critical Essays, Media Adaptations, Topics for Further Study, Compare & Contrast, What Do I Read Next?, For Further Study, and Sources.
(c)1998-2002; (c)2002 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group, Inc., a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Gale and Design and Thomson Learning are trademarks used herein under license.
The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction: "Social Concerns", "Thematic Overview", "Techniques", "Literary Precedents", "Key Questions", "Related Titles", "Adaptations", "Related Web Sites". (c)1994-2005, by Walton Beacham.
The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults: "About the Author", "Overview", "Setting", "Literary Qualities", "Social Sensitivity", "Topics for Discussion", "Ideas for Reports and Papers". (c)1994-2005, by Walton Beacham.
All other sections in this Literature Study Guide are owned and copyrighted by BookRags, Inc.
fl. 1430s
Portuguese sailor who in 1436 brought Europe its first cargo from West Africa. In 1435, Baldaya sailed along the west coast of Africa with Gil Eannes (fl. 1433-1445). A year before, the latter had been the first to sail past Cape Bojador, which Europeans had previously regarded as a point of no return. Baldaya and Eannes, exploring the shoreline, saw human and camel tracks—proof that people lived south of the cape. Baldaya continued southward to Cape Blanco on what is now the border between Western Sahara and Morocco. There he traded for sealskins, which he brought back to Europe.