More than a “people of the sea”: The Portuguese discoveries from the perspective of overland travel, 1500–1800’, Portuguese Studies Review 12 (2005):85–137.

S. HALIKOWSKI-SMITH, PORTUGUESE STUDIES REVIEW 12 (2) (2004-5) 85-136 1 This was an idea Sampaio fleshed out in considerable historical complexity in a series of essays such as “Praias do Litoral,” “O Norte Marítimo” and “As Póvoas Marítimas. ” Sampaio’s... More

S. HALIKOWSKI-SMITH, PORTUGUESE STUDIES REVIEW 12 (2) (2004-5) 85-136 1 This was an idea Sampaio fleshed out in considerable historical complexity in a series of essays such as “Praias do Litoral,” “O Norte Marítimo” and “As Póvoas Marítimas. ” Sampaio’s oeuvre was collected and published as A. Sampaio, Estudos históricos e económicos, 2 vols. (Porto: Livraria Chardron, 1923). 2 “El-rei, nosso senhor se chamava em seus ditados, como de feito era, rei do mar com muita parte da terra,” from an anonymous report on the diplomatic expedition 1057-1515/04-02/$—see back matter. © 2004 -2005 Portuguese Studies Review. All rights reserved. More than a “People of the Sea. ” The Portuguese Discoveries from the Perspective of Overland Travel, 1500-1800 Stefan Halikowski-Smith University of Wales, Swansea Abstract: The early modern Portuguese expansion is traditionally associated with maritime exploits. Portuguese overland explorations have received much less attention, despite the wealth o Less