Synopses & Reviews
In recent years, Portugal has experienced great social and economic change. This concise, illustrated history of the country offers an introduction to its people and culture, to its role as an imperial power in America and Africa, and to its search for economic modernization, political stability and international partnership. This account of Portugal's history will provide the ideal introduction for anyone wanting a comprehensive survey of how Portugal came to be the country it is today.
Review
"...standard reading for all those seeking an insight into the historical evolution of this remarkable country." David Brookshaw, Times Higher Education Supplement
Synopsis
A short, illustrated history of Portugal which offers an introduction to Portuguese people and culture.
Synopsis
This illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its three empires in Asia, America and Africa, and its search in Europe for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. It is the first single-volume account of Portugal's history to be written since the days of dictatorship and colonisation.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [196]-199) and index.
Table of Contents
List of illustrations; Introduction; 1. Peoples, cultures and colonies; 2. Rebellion and revolution in the seventeenth century; 3. The golden age and the earthquake in the eighteenth century; 4. Brazilian independence and the Portuguese Revolution; 5. The bourgeois monarchy and the republicans; 6. The dictatorship and the African empire; 7. Democracy and the European Community; Further reading in English; Select source materials.