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The Portuguese : a modern history
Record details
- ISBN: 9781566568449 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1566568447 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
xvi, 261 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
print - Edition: 1st American ed.
- Publisher: Northampton MA : Interlink Books, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Wrestling with bulls -- 561 by 218 : small space, big contrasts -- Leading medieval Europe out of the Mediterranean : the Age of Discovery -- Echoes of empire : the Portuguese-speaking world -- In whom do we trust? : Spain, England, and Portugal's destiny -- A broken homeland : Portugal's long decline and fall -- A dictator's walled garden : the Salazar years -- A very Portuguese coup : the Carnation Revolution -- The good times roll : Europe and the boom -- Gentle anarchists : Portugal's peaceful disorder -- Sweet sorrow : Fado music and the soul of Portugal -- Slow-food nation : the importance of eating well -- That sinking feeling : old problems, new crisis -- New horizons : confronting the twenty-first century. |
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| Subject: | Portugal History Portugal National characteristics, Portuguese |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | 946.9 H366p 2011 (Text) | 33126016387759 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Book News
This brief history of Portugal attempts to not only illuminate the high points of global exploration and empire that most readers are familiar with but, in an examination of the social history and character of the nation, to discuss the factors that have led to its relative poverty and isolation in relation to modern Europe. Working both chronologically and thematically, the volume examines Portugal's medieval history, the age of exploration, twentieth century dictatorship, a democratic revolution as well as its food, music and defining national characteristics. The work includes several black and white photographs as well as recommendations for further reading. Hatton is a journalist who has worked as a foreign correspondent in Portugal for over twenty years. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - Simon and Schuster
Portugal is an established member of the European Union, one of the founders of the euro currency and a founding member of NATO. Yet it is an inconspicuous and largely overlooked country on the continentâs southwest rim. Barry Hatton shines a light on this enigmatic corner of Europe by blending historical analysis with entertaining personal anecdotes. He describes the idiosyncrasies that make the Portuguese unique and surveys the eventful path that brought them to where they are today. Portugal, which claims Europeâs oldest fixed borders, measures just 561 by 218 kilometers. 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 gives a thorough overview of his adopted country.