Concise History of Portugal

A third edition of this reliable and accessible single-volume history of Portugal, bringing the story up to date by addressing recent changes to Portugal and Europe.

Sommario

Introduction; 1. Peoples, cultures and colonies; 2. Rebellion and independence 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; Afterword: entering the twenty-first century.

Info autore

David Birmingham is Emeritus Professor of Modern History in the University of Kent, Canterbury.

Riassunto

A concise, illustrated history of Portugal, offering an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for economic modernisation right up till the present day. This third edition encapsulates recent changes to Portugal and Europe to bring the story up to date.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Birmingham, David (University of Kent Birmingham, Birmingham David
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781108424196
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42419-6
• Pagine: 252
• Serie: Cambridge Concise Histories; Cambridge Concise Histories
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Portugal, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General