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Portugal in European and World History
Malyn Newitt
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Description for Portugal in European and World History
Paperback. Portugal is a country that has sometimes been dismissed as small and relatively unimportant. This title demonstrates that the contrary is true, showing that Portugal has been crucial to the development of Europe and the modern world. It offers a fresh appraisal of Portuguese history and its role in the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Portugal is a country that has sometimes been dismissed as small and relatively unimportant. "Portugal in European and World History", however, demonstrates that the contrary is true, showing that Portugal has been crucial to the development of Europe and the modern world. Spanning many centuries, from early Moorish times to the Atlantic Empire; the English Alliance of 1650 1900; African colonies; the Salazar regime; and, the country's liberal revolution in 1974, Malyn Newitt offers a fresh appraisal of Portuguese history and its role in the world. The author examines episodes where Portugal was a key player or innovator, linking its ... Read more
Portugal is a country that has sometimes been dismissed as small and relatively unimportant. "Portugal in European and World History", however, demonstrates that the contrary is true, showing that Portugal has been crucial to the development of Europe and the modern world. Spanning many centuries, from early Moorish times to the Atlantic Empire; the English Alliance of 1650 1900; African colonies; the Salazar regime; and, the country's liberal revolution in 1974, Malyn Newitt offers a fresh appraisal of Portuguese history and its role in the world. The author examines episodes where Portugal was a key player or innovator, linking its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
329g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861895196
SKU
V9781861895196
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Ref
99-3
About Malyn Newitt
Malyn Newitt is Emeritus Professor of History in the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, King's College London. He is author of A History of Mozambique (1995).
Reviews for Portugal in European and World History
This absorbing study helps explain the emergence - and the endurance - of this most apparently vulnerable of countries; and how, for so much of modern history it has managed to punch above its weight. The Scotsman