Portuguese Empire, 1415-1808 - A World on the Move

Informationen zum Autor A. J. R. Russell-Wood is professor of history at the Johns Hopkins University. His books include Fidalgos and Philanthropists: The Santa Casa de Misericoridia of Bahia, Society and Government in Colonial Brazil, 1500-1822, and From Colony to Nation: Essays on the Independence of Brazil . Klappentext This is the story of the first and one of the greatest colonial empires: its birth, apotheosis, and decline. By approaching the history of the Portuguese empire thematically, A. J. R. Russell-Wood is able to pursue ideas and make connections that previously have been constrained by strict chronological approaches. Using the study of movement as a focus, Russell-Wood gains unique insight into the diversity, breadth, and balance between the competing interests and priorities that characterized the Portuguese culture and its expansion spanning four centuries' events on four different continents. Zusammenfassung Using the study of movement as a focus! Russell-Wood gains unique insight into the diversity! breadth! and balance between the competing interests and priorities that characterized the Portuguese culture and its expansion spanning four centuries' events on four different continents.

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• Authors: A J R Russell-Wood, A. J. R. Russell-Wood, A. J. R. (Professor and Chair Russell-Wood, A.J.R. Russell-Wood
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.1998
• EAN: 9780801859557
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-5955-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Portugal, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Cultural Studies, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, CE period up to c 1500, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Colonialism and imperialism, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, European history: medieval period, middle ages, C 1600 To C 1700, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 1700 To C 1800, National liberation and independence, HISTORY / Europe / Portugal