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In Search of Modern Portugal
Author: Lawrence S. Graham
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9780608204291
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Portuguese
Author: Barry Hatton
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Published: 2016-01-06
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 1908493399
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Portugal is an established member of the European Union, one of the founders of the euro currency and a founder member of NATO. Yet it is an inconspicuous and largely overlooked country on the continent's south-west rim. In the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Age of Discovery the Portuguese led Europe out of the Mediterranean into the Atlantic and they brought Asia and Europe together. Evidence of their one-time four-continent empire can still be felt, not least in the Portuguese language which is spoken by more than 220 million people from Brazil, across parts of Africa to Asia. Analyzing present-day society and culture, The Portuguese also considers the nation's often tumultuous past. The 1755 Lisbon earthquake was one of Europe’s greatest natural disasters, strongly influencing continental thought and heralding Portugal’s extended decline. The Portuguese also weathered Europe’s longest dictatorship under twentieth-century ruler António Salazar. A 1974 military coup, called the Carnation Revolution, placed the Portuguese at the centre of Cold War attentions. Portugal’s quirky relationship with Spain, and with its oldest ally England, is also scrutinized. Portugal, which claims Europe’s oldest fixed borders, measures just 561 by 218 kilometres . Within that space, however, it offers a patchwork of widely differing and beautiful landscapes. With an easygoing and seductive lifestyle expressed most fully in their love of food, the Portuguese also have an anarchical streak evident in many facets of contemporary life. A veteran journalist and commentator on Portugal, the author paints an intimate portrait of a fascinating and at times contradictory country and its people.
The Last Old Place
Author: Datus C. Proper
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Account of the author's travels through Portugal searching for the old ways and customs.
Political Thought in Portugal and its Empire, c.1500–1800: Volume 1
Author: Pedro Cardim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-10-21
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 1108304567
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Showcasing texts by Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian authors, this volume demonstrates the wealth of the political thought of early modern Portugal and its empire. Gathering together important texts on social order, government, and politics by authors who made a significant contribution to the development of early modern Portugal, it demonstrates that Portugal was the setting for vibrant political debate, often shaped by, and emerging in response to, very particular assumptions, circumstances, and concerns. Combining a chronological approach with in-depth thematic sections, the book explores how some controversies that took place in Portugal centred on themes similar to those in other European countries, while others were linked to the specific nature and history of the Portuguese monarchy and its interactions with other polities. It thus offers an overview of the main debates on politics and government and contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the multifaceted history of European political ideas.
A Concise History of Portugal
Author: David Birmingham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-11-13
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780521536868
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and to its search for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. The book studies the effects of the vast wealth mined from Portuguese Brazil, the growth of the wine trade, and the evolution of international ties. The Portuguese Revolution of 1820 to 1851 created a liberal monarchy, but in 1910 the king was overthrown and, by 1926, had been replaced by a dictatorship. In 1975 Portugal withdrew from its African colonies and turned north to become a democratic member of the European Community in 1986. Researched during the years which followed the fall of Portugal's dictators in 1974, this book has become the standard single-volume work. The second edition brings the story up to date and discusses the state of historical writing on Portugal at the turn of the millennium.
Portugal
Author: José H. Saraiva
Publisher: Carcanet Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An illustrated brief history of Portugal written for non-specialist foreign readers. Also included in the book is a historical gazetteer, short biographies, chronological tables and maps.
A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire
Author: Anthony R. Disney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-04-13
Total Pages: 387
ISBN-13: 0521843189
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive overview and reinterpretation of Portugal's formation and history up to 1807 and of its wide-flung maritime empire.
The Making of Modern Portugal
Author: Luís Trindade
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2013-10-28
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1443853690
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book can be read in two different ways: as an introductory synthesis on Modern Portugal, or as a collection of twelve studies focusing on familiar aspects of the State formation of any modern nation throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In this second reading, each chapter opens comparative perspectives on specific topics within some key fields of studies and international debates on modernity, including population, police, empire, technology, bureaucracy, social sciences, rural life, education, religion, nationalism, communism, and economy. Such a wide range of subjects, however, proves comprehensive enough to create a narrative where the reader may also locate the chief trends and dynamics developing in Portuguese history and society during the last two centuries. From this perspective, Portugal emerges as a country traversed by social conflict and struggling for modernization. Granted, this is not a very surprising picture, especially if we consider it in the historical context of European modernity. And yet, it is precisely this familiarity, one might argue, that allows The Making of Modern Portugal to become a useful tool for inserting the Portuguese case into the debates of a wide range of fields and disciplines in Europe and beyond.
Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Workbook
Author: John Whitlam
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-09-05
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 1136807748
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Brazilian Portuguese. The book is divided into two sections: Part A provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures Part B practises everyday functions (e.g making social contact, asking questions and expressing needs) A comprehensive answer key at the back of the book enables you to check on your progress. Modern Brazilian Grammar Workbook is ideal for all learners who have a basic knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese, including undergraduates taking Brazilian Portuguese as a major or minor part of their studies, as well as intermediate and advanced students in schools and adult education. It can be used independently or in conjunction with Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide.
