Summary:

A definitive concise history of Portugal, from its earliest
beginnings right up to the politics and life of the present day. It
was not until the twelfth century that Portugal became a country in
its own right, having been a Roman colony and then having suffered
both Barbarian and Islamic invasions. The golden age of discoveries,
the reign and foresight of Henry the Navigator, and great seamen such
as Vasco da Gama led to the founding of Portugal's empire and wealth.
Troubled times followed: in 1755 Lisbon was virtually leveled by the
"Great Earthquake," and the country had hardly recovered its former
prosperity when it was overrun by Napoleon's troops at the start of
the Peninsular War, to be followed not long after by the Miguelite
civil war. The middle decades of the nineteenth century saw the Port
Wine trade flourishing, and further expansion into Africa. During the
last quarter of the twentieth century, ever since the bloodless
revolution of 1974 overthrew the rightwing dictatorship of Salazar,
the country has regained its stability, and now takes its rightful
place in the European Community. Illustrated with maps and line
drawings, the book has a full Historical Gazetteer cross-referenced
to the main text that concentrates on the historic sites in a country
that has retained its individuality and thus its appeal to the
individual traveler.

Book Details:

Physical Description: 5.1"x7.7"x0.8"; 0.6 lb; 352 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2011-05

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